Joiner, Arkansas
Bassett POW Camp
On the side of Arkansas' Great River Road stand the remains of a forgotten World War II POW Camp.
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Joiner, Arkansas
On the side of Arkansas' Great River Road stand the remains of a forgotten World War II POW Camp.
Anna, Illinois
This simple gravestone remembers a pig who single-hoofedly raised $19,000,000 for the Navy.
Spencer, Indiana
Both funky and traditional, it's the oldest of its kind in Indiana.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This is an amazing but little known tile mosaic mural that used to grace the lobby of an office building in 1958, but now can only be seen from the second floor of a Shoppers Drug Mart.
Juneau, Alaska
A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.
Fairbanks, Alaska
A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This super-sized statue is the only public memorial to the deal that ended America's neutrality during World War II.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.
Lagro, Indiana
This rock formation above the Wabash River is part of an ancient coral reef.
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collection of action figures.
Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Harbor Springs, Michigan
A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.
Townsend, Tennessee
This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Peru, Indiana
The humble Hoosier roots of a famed Broadway composer.
Wabash, Indiana
This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Only museum dedicated to women pilots, with personal artifacts from Amelia Earhart and other aviatrixes.
Rapid City, South Dakota
A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.
Hutchinson, Kansas
Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.
Auburn, Indiana
A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.