Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Duquesne Incline
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Chester, West Virginia
First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.
Geneva, Ohio
When a guy acquired a free church, he hauled it away piece-by-piece to make it the tasting hall at his vineyard.
Cleveland, Ohio
An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.
Cleveland, Ohio
This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Cleveland, Ohio
The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.
Cleveland, Ohio
Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.
Cleveland, Ohio
This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.
Cleveland, Ohio
The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.
Cleveland, Ohio
Inside the unassuming cemetery chapel is a magnificent stained glass window and mosaics.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.
Leavittsburg, Ohio
A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.
Akron, Ohio
This massive airship factory is so large that it has its own indoor weather.
Villisca, Iowa
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
West Des Moines, Iowa
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
Winterset, Iowa
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
Dexter, Iowa
The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.
Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.