Smithland, Kentucky
Mantle Rock
An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.
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Smithland, Kentucky
An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.
Cahokia Heights, Illinois
One of the last remaining French Colonial style churches, this centuries-old building was constructed using upright logs and no nails.
St. Louis, Missouri
This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.
Granite City, Illinois
A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.
Ashmore, Illinois
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Arcola, Illinois
This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.
Mattoon, Illinois
The final resting place of the hero of Air Florida Flight 90 known as "the man in the water."
Mattoon, Illinois
This small-town park in southern Illinois has a 1,000,000-gallon swimming pool and a 100,000-barrel oil well.
Windsor, Illinois
A 30-foot-tall goat tower in central Illinois is home to a herd of Swiss ungulates.
Gays, Illinois
This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.
Shirley, Illinois
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
Atlanta, Illinois
While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.
Forrest, Illinois
Thousands of hats, pens, and pencils, hanging inside the walls of a former church.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
Gibson City, Illinois
Take a trip back in time at this retro cinema dating back to 1954.
Middleton, Wisconsin
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Madison, Wisconsin
A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.
Stowe, Vermont
A mountain pass used by Prohibition-era bootleggers to facilitate traffic into and out of Canada from Vermont.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
Sparta, Wisconsin
Small-town museum dedicated to outer space ... and bicycles.
Winona, Minnesota
Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.
Chicago, Illinois
A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.