Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Broken Down Dam Park
A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.
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Fergus Falls, Minnesota
A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.
Bemidji, Minnesota
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Darwin, Minnesota
17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.
Yellville, Arkansas
The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.
Lake Forest, Illinois
The remains of a Rockefeller's lush Italianate estate hidden in the underbrush on the coast of Lake Michigan.
Bartonville, Illinois
Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.
Silvis, Illinois
Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.
Melrose Park, Illinois
The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.
Benton, Illinois
The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.
Evanston, Illinois
The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Peoria, Illinois
This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
Chicago, Illinois
A one-armed veteran of the Battle of Waterloo lies in a cemetery for one in the middle of a Chicago scrapyard.
Carlinville, Illinois
Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.
Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
Wilmington, Illinois
This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.
Joliet, Illinois
A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
Staunton, Illinois
This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.
Homewood, Illinois
The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.
Gardner, Illinois
This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.
Lincoln, Illinois
Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.
University Park, Illinois
A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.