Lombard, Illinois
Lilacia Park
This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.
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Lombard, Illinois
This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.
Buffalo, New York
A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.
Columbus, Ohio
An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.
San Bernardino County, California
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
One of the oldest log cabins in America is one of the last of its kind this historic Swedish dwelling remains a piece of living history.
Columbia, South Carolina
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
Fort Worth, Texas
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
Chicago, Illinois
An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.
San Francisco, California
One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Hull, Massachusetts
Hut with supplies for shipwreck survivors.
Bethel, Maine
Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.
Mount Vernon, Iowa
A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.
Mount Tremper, New York
The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Hawkinsville, Georgia
Beneath the surface, something slithers. And if you find it, prepare to be slimed and glowing.
Asotin, Washington
The century-old remains of an abandoned farm town in eastern Washington.
Galveston, Texas
This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.
Mount Angel, Oregon
World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.
Trinidad, Colorado
A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.
Peabody, Massachusetts
Grave of the man allegedly responsible for a series of infamous murders in Boston in the 1960s.
Washington, D.C.
These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.