Peoria, Illinois
Camp Peoria Civil War Marker
One of two identical monuments marking the sites of military training encampments in Peoria, Illinois.
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Peoria, Illinois
One of two identical monuments marking the sites of military training encampments in Peoria, Illinois.
East Peoria, Illinois
Steel remnants of a bridge make up a unique sculpture along the banks of the Illinois River.
Peoria, Illinois
This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
Lincoln, Illinois
Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Atlanta, Illinois
While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.
Livingston, Illinois
Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
Alto Pass, Illinois
Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Mayfield, Kentucky
Everyone and everything one man ever loved and lost, now stare into the East for all eternity.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.
Charlotte, North Carolina
These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.
York, South Carolina
During the American Revolutionary War, iron excavated from this mine was used to make swords, cannons, and more.
Rock Hill, South Carolina
The ruins of this once-grand mansion are linked to one of the country’s most popular clothing brands.
Fort Mill, South Carolina
A replica of where the Last Supper was held.
Charlotte, North Carolina
The ruins of a 19th-century mill are hidden along a greenway in a prominent Charlotte neighborhood.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This scented city oasis was a labor of love.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.
Charlotte, North Carolina
A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.
Washington, D.C.
People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.