Washington, D.C.
Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Washington, D.C.
The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.
Kansas City, Missouri
This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.
Kansas City, Missouri
The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.
Memphis, Tennessee
Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
Little Rock, Arkansas
A beautiful South Korean gate and garden in Little Rock honors American Taekwondo.
Centerville, Tennessee
In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.
Millbrook, Alabama
The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Live long and prosper in Tennessee.
Bowman, South Carolina
This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.
Chicago, Illinois
A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.
Chicago, Illinois
This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.
Chicago, Illinois
A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Cave City, Kentucky
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.
St. Joseph, Missouri
The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.
Shirley, Illinois
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
Tucson, Arizona
Miniature art that tells an enormous story.
Yellville, Arkansas
The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Explore the History & Technology of Electronic Communication