Duffield, Virginia
Virginia's Natural Tunnel
A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.
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Duffield, Virginia
A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.
Stillwater, New York
A monument to the military service of America's greatest traitor refuses to even name him.
Alexandria Bay, New York
A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.
Syracuse, New York
This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.
Middleton, Wisconsin
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Iowa City, Iowa
A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Dickeyville, Wisconsin
A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Hayward, Wisconsin
143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Paranormal activity on the great lakes.
Athens, Wisconsin
The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
A bedazzled house and crown "jewel" of outsider artist Loy Allen Bowlin.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Michigan City, Indiana
A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.
Austin, Minnesota
Ever wanted to can Spam?
West Bend, Iowa
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.