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Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth Flood Wall Murals

One of Ohio's longest history books isn't made of paper—it's painted across the floodwall.

1915 Michigan border post

Erie, Michigan

Michigan's Lost Peninsula

This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.

First Presbyterian Church Steeple

Port Gibson, Mississippi

First Presbyterian Church Golden Hand

A steeple in the shape of a golden hand pointing straight up commemorates Zebulun Butler, the first full-time pastor of this Mississippi church.

"Some Were Quite Blind" by Carol K. Brown.

Gainesville, Florida

'Some Were Quite Blind'

Four metal statues of massive animal penises stand outside the university's Animal Sciences building.

Original Taco Bell Sign

Savannah, Georgia

Original Taco Bell Sign

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

Ted and Mabel Thompson bronze relief.

Loveland, Colorado

Loveland’s Sweetheart Couple

A tribute to Loveland’s most famous sweethearts, who helped spread cupid’s message to millions.

The faces under Faces Bridge.

Loveland, Colorado

Faces Bridge

A surprising collection of bronze faces beneath a bridge in Loveland.

The Black Monarch Hotel exterior

Victor, Colorado

Black Monarch Hotel

A renovated hotel is bringing new life to a nearly-abandoned mining town in Colorado.

Silver City Ghost Town

Bodfish, California

Silver City Ghost Town

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

Dead Man's Hole

Marble Falls Township, Texas

Dead Man's Hole

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

Part of abandoned historic downtown Cairo, Illinois.

Cairo, Illinois

Abandoned Town of Cairo, Illinois

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

Enchanted Rock

Fredericksburg, Texas

Enchanted Rock

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Stonehenge II

Ingram, Texas

Stonehenge II

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

The Saloon building

Comfort, Texas

The Cartoon Saloon

A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.

Together with shells.

Comfort, Texas

Seashell Graves of Comfort Cemetery

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

Four Corners Monument

Teec Nos Pos, Utah

Four Corners Monument

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Fresh snow accentuates a warm ancient Puebloan city.

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Mesa Verde National Park

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Church Rock

Monticello, Utah

Church Rock

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

The Gunnison River is festooned by majestic steep cliffs in glorious winter light.

Montrose, Colorado

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

Big Boots.

San Antonio, Texas

World's Largest Cowboy Boots

These boots are made for selfies.

Woman Hollering Creek.

Saint Hedwig, Texas

Woman Hollering Creek

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

The Giant Stag of Converse

Converse, Texas

The Giant Stag of Converse

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

Comanche Lookout Tower

San Antonio, Texas

Comanche Lookout Park

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

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