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Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.

A trailblazing sovereign nation tucked in the American state of Wisconsin.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.

Swing by this brightly painted former cannery on the water for a crash-course in local boating history.

Savor Great Lakes produce, fish, and spirits at this local favorite in a century-old warehouse.

A very special collection of some of the rarest and most beautiful guitars.

Jack White's record store is the only place in the world that records live shows direct-to-acetate.

Visit a family-run restaurant that has been serving the epitome of soul food for more than seven decades.

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

The world's only known button museum.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.