West Bend, Iowa
Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
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West Bend, Iowa
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Wahiawa, Hawaii
Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Woodruff, Wisconsin
In 1953, a group of Wisconsin high school students helped build a hospital by collecting over a million pennies.
Madison, Wisconsin
A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.
Jerusalem, Israel
This historic rec center in the heart of Israel is a bastion of peace and togetherness.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.
Masada, Israel
This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
Kansasville, Wisconsin
The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.
Hayward, Wisconsin
143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.
Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.
Hubertus, Wisconsin
According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A large circus museum with summer performances.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.