Although outnumbered, the Tecumseh Confederacy defeated a large regiment of United States troops.

This 19th-century outhouse has been recognized as a historic site.

This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.

This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

The third tallest plunge fall in Oregon, worth visiting year-round.

Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A damaged tree turned into a whimsical giant pencil that is sharpened each year.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.