Mackinac County, Michigan
The Mackinac Bridge
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
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Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Holland, Michigan
The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.
Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Oak Hill, West Virginia
A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.
Salem, West Virginia
This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Rock, West Virginia
This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.
Kokomo, Indiana
Along this stretch of Indiana roadway resides a giant insect composed entirely of scrap metal.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Peshtigo, Wisconsin
A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.
Louisville, Kentucky
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.