Charleston, South Carolina
Old Slave Mart
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
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Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Gaffney, South Carolina
The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
Frankfort, Kentucky
This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Kansas City, Missouri
The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
Kansas City, Missouri
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
Kansas City, Missouri
Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
St. Louis, Missouri
A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.
Sturgeon, Missouri
A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.
St. Louis, Missouri
This is not your typical jungle gym.
Mansfield, Missouri
Where the author wrote her beloved "Little House" books.
Columbia, Missouri
Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.
Lesterville, Missouri
Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.
Bangkok, Thailand
Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.