Rochester, New York
The National Toy Hall of Fame
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
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Rochester, New York
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
Rochester, New York
The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.
Santa Claus, Indiana
You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Memphis, Tennessee
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
Delta, Louisiana
The ill-fated plan to reroute the Mississippi so that Union ships could bypass Confederate fortifications on the river bend.
Alton, Illinois
A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Fairmont City, Illinois
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
Alton, Illinois
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.
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.
Livingston, Illinois
Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Marshall, Missouri
A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.
St. Louis, Missouri
This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.
Columbia, Missouri
Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.
Iron Township, Missouri
Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.
Ironton, Missouri
In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.
Petersburg, Kentucky
A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.
Williamstown, Kentucky
A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.