Tampa, Florida
Tampa Theatre
One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.
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Tampa, Florida
One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.
Tampa, Florida
The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.
Pinellas Park, Florida
The only known working replica of the world's first self-propelled vehicle.
Marianna, Florida
The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.
Madeira Beach, Florida
Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.
Benton, Illinois
The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.
Alto Pass, Illinois
Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.
Melrose Park, Illinois
The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.
Bloomington, Illinois
The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Hillside, Illinois
Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.
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.
Bartonville, Illinois
Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.
Peoria, Illinois
A massive bur oak tree believed to be some 500 years old is the centerpiece of this quiet urban greenspace.
Peoria, Illinois
A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.
Savannah, Georgia
This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.
Savannah, Georgia
The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.
Savannah, Georgia
An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.
Savannah, Georgia
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Savannah, Georgia
This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.
Goldfield, Nevada
This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.
Virginia City, Nevada
Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.
Virginia City, Nevada
Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.