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Smoky, also known as "Yorkie Doodle Dandy," was a four-pound hero of World War II.

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.

A blues musician so talented that people said he must have traded his soul to the devil was born in this house.

Live long and prosper in Tennessee.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

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

Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

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

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

This once lawless patch of land was home to an infamous and deadly land feud.

Known as one of America's most beautiful public restrooms.