New Salem, North Dakota
Salem Sue
The world's largest Holstein cow.
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New Salem, North Dakota
The world's largest Holstein cow.
Jamestown, North Dakota
A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Mount Vernon, Iowa
A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
Seney, Michigan
"The Most Boring Road in the State."
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Holland, Michigan
The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.
Detroit, Michigan
One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Holland, Michigan
Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.
Mears, Michigan
An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.
Detroit, Michigan
Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.
Detroit, Michigan
Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Wytheville, Virginia
The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."
Alexandria, Virginia
The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.
Herndon, Virginia
An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.
Alexandria, Virginia
The only place for a truly presidential dram.
Alexandria, Virginia
America's first federal monument.
Alexandria, Virginia
This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.
Alexandria, Virginia
This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.