St. Louis, Missouri
National Blues Museum
Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.
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St. Louis, Missouri
Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.
Columbia, Missouri
The modest, restored home of the legendary ragtime musician John William "Blind" Boone.
Vegreville, Alberta
Possibly the world’s easiest Easter-egg hunt.
Lombard, Illinois
This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.
Willow Springs, Illinois
The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.
Joliet, Illinois
What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Lincoln, Illinois
This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.
Addison, Illinois
Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.
Elmhurst, Illinois
A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.
Samcheog, South Korea
Various forms of phallic art decorate this hill in commemoration of legendary local tragedy.
Paju, South Korea
Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.
Seoul, South Korea
Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.
Seoul, South Korea
South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.
Seoul, South Korea
A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.
Jeongseon, South Korea
A Korean rock bassist's wild dream has become a reality at this completely insane boutique hotel.
Jeongseon, South Korea
This former coal mine has been turned into a sprawling modern art complex.
Jeongseon, South Korea
Asia's largest limestone cave is home to a world of plastic goblins and gold mining history.
Pyeongchang, South Korea
The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Jeongseon, South Korea
Along a rail-biking route, giant insects house a two-story restaurant.
Seoul, South Korea
The headquarters of Korea’s provisional government later became the site of a prominent statesman's assassination.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Natchez, Mississippi
This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.