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39.1349, -76.8254
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32.7753, -96.7602
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49.7582, 6.1150
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Catoosa, Oklahoma
Blue Whale of Catoosa
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
36.1939, -95.7329
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Center of the Universe
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
36.1569, -95.9915
Toledo, Ohio
Art Tatum Celebration Column
A 30-foot stack of piano keys memorializes one of the greatest keys players in jazz history.
41.6518, -83.5357
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Knox County Poorhouse
Abandoned former poorhouse, bible college, and haunted house in an Ohio hamlet.
40.3462, -82.5491
Ithaca, New York
The Cornell Apple Vending Machine
For a buck, students can snag freshly picked apples grown in the university orchards.
42.4488, -76.4763
Ithaca, New York
The Sagan Planet Walk
Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.
42.4396, -76.4966
Rochester, New York
1872 Monument
A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.
43.1529, -77.6246
Rochester, New York
Central Library's Secret Room
A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.
43.1541, -77.6082
Honeoye Falls, New York
Fairy Houses of Mendon Ponds Park
An unassuming nature trail winds through dozens of tiny houses built for the wee people.
43.0165, -77.5663
Palmyra, New York
Grandin Printing Shop
The press that first printed the Book of Mormon.
43.0639, -77.2307
Palmyra, New York
Hill Cumorah
Golden plates containing what would become the Book of Mormon were believed to be buried on this New York hillside.
43.0069, -77.2259
Buffalo, New York
Shark Girl
The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.
42.8785, -78.8780
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Tesla Monument
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
43.0816, -79.0784
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
Cast Iron Cookware Man
The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.
35.0108, -85.7027
Erie, Pennsylvania
Schaefer's Auto Art
A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.
42.0437, -80.1342
Brocton, New York
Marmaduke Statue
The world's only statue dedicated to the greatest Great Dane in comic strip history.
42.3865, -79.4480
Anniston, Alabama
The Gigantic Chair of Anniston
What better place to take a seat?
33.6526, -85.8295
Homewood, Alabama
Alabama Booksmith
Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.
33.4839, -86.7888
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