This papier-mâché diorama celebrates an unusual landmark: the brightly-colored runoff from a local sock factory.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

The remains of a massive blast furnace in what was once one of the country's largest iron-producing regions.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

A natural sandstone bridge hidden in the Sewanee forest.

Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.

Crumbling ruins mark the site of a couple's grisly murder in the woods.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.

Sip whiskey in a powerhouse that once belonged to a storied hydroelectric dam.