Washington, D.C.
Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Places I've been
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Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
Gauley Bridge, West Virginia
The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Paranormal activity on the great lakes.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Profile of a sleeping person four kilometers long in 250-meter-high cliffs.
Agawa Bay, Ontario
A sacred Ojibwe site covered in pictographs next to Lake Superior.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.
Fremont, Ohio
After a battle with Congress, Webb C. Hayes installed the gates of the White House on the fence of his father's Presidential Library and Museum.
Toledo, Ohio
Centuries-old columns from French monasteries provide structure for this courtyard within an Ohio art museum.
Cleveland, Ohio
A dazzling display of lights and crystals.
Marion, Ohio
Featuring one of the most complete and original collections of Presidential memorabilia, this is the site of the last front porch presidential campaigns.
Marion, Ohio
This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.
Peninsula, Ohio
A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Jackson, Michigan
Center filled with hands-on displays served as a tribute to several astronauts with connections to the state.
Paradise, Michigan
These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.
Manistee, Michigan
The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.
Allen Park, Michigan
The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.