Mackinac Island, Michigan
Mackinac Island
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
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Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Manistique, Michigan
This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Amid rushing rapids, this small bit of land is an important First Nations site on border between Canada and the United States.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Watch the ships come in on Michigan's 210 ft. high observation deck in Sault Ste. Marie.
Cape Charles, Virginia
Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
Sidney, Ohio
The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware company is in ruins, but still standing.
Wapakoneta, Ohio
A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.
Bellefontaine, Ohio
In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.
West Liberty, Ohio
This pair of eccentric Ohio castles were built by a pair of brothers who wanted to bring a bit of class to the Ohio wilderness.
Richmond, Virginia
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
McArthur, Ohio
The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.
Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Sweetwater, Tennessee
Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.
Munfordville, Kentucky
A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.
Dublin, Ohio
The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.
Columbus, Ohio
The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.
Powell, Ohio
A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.
Cincinnati, Ohio
One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 statue was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
Savannah, Georgia
Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.