The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.

This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.

This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.

Inside, ancient treasures. Outside, modern contradictions.

A memorial for an outsider theorist who believed that the planet is actually hollow.

A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.

More than 3,200 cookie jars line the walls and shelves of this little shop and over 1,000 salt and pepper shakers

The overgrown remains of one of the premier auto-racing speedways in the Midwest—and also one of the most deadly.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.