Cahokia Heights, Illinois
Holy Family Log Church
One of the last remaining French Colonial style churches, this centuries-old building was constructed using upright logs and no nails.
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Cahokia Heights, Illinois
One of the last remaining French Colonial style churches, this centuries-old building was constructed using upright logs and no nails.
Peninsula, Ohio
A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Newark, Ohio
An office built to look like a giant basket.
Marion, Ohio
This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.
Cleveland, Ohio
Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Cleveland, Ohio
A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.
Cleveland, Ohio
The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.
Fremont, Ohio
After a battle with Congress, Webb C. Hayes installed the gates of the White House on the fence of his father's Presidential Library and Museum.
Mansfield, Ohio
Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.
Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Canton, Ohio
How did a former First Lady's tiara wind up being sold to a pawn shop on reality TV?
Canton, Ohio
The 25th President's marble casket can be visited in this classical Ohio tomb.
Marion, Ohio
Featuring one of the most complete and original collections of Presidential memorabilia, this is the site of the last front porch presidential campaigns.
Marion, Ohio
This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.
Canton, Ohio
Mausoleums, astronomy, and animatronic dinosaurs at this memorial to an assassinated American president.
Columbus, Ohio
A 2,000-year-old Adena burial mound located along a busy street in Columbus, Ohio.
Chillicothe, Ohio
The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.
Clarksville, Indiana
Marine fossils from the Devonian period are exposed at this park.
Louisville, Kentucky
This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.