Cincinnati, Ohio
Grave of Fredric J. Baur
The inventor of the iconic Pringles can was so proud of his invention he was buried in one.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Mattoon, Illinois
Illinois’ Original Burger King
The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.
Westminster, Maryland
Peep Show at Carroll Arts Council
Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado’s Airplane Restaurant
This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.
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Chicago, Illinois
The U.S. Pizza Museum
In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.
Toledo, Ohio
Jimmy Carter's Hot Dog Bun
This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.
Boise, Idaho
Big Idaho Potato Hotel
When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.
Seymour, Wisconsin
Hamburger Charlie
A statue honors the genius who allegedly first took a meatball and made it into a hamburger.
Chicago, Illinois
Calumet Fisheries
One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.
Dayton, Ohio
"Stumpy" John Silver
This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.
Dayton, Ohio
The Avrocar
A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.
Mountain View, California
Computer History Museum
From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.
Seattle, Washington
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
New River Gorge Bridge
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Vandalia, Illinois
The Kaskaskia Dragon
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
Lucas, Kansas
World's Largest Collection of Smallest Versions of Largest Things
A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.
Osborne, Kansas
Geodetic Center of North America
This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.
El Pueblito, Mexico
The Pyramid of El Cerrito
The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.
Buffalo, New York
The Darwin D. Martin House
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.
Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit
This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.
London, England
S.O.E. Monument
A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.
Clifton, Arizona
Clifton Cliff Jail
This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Thomas Pursell’s Escape Burial Hatch
A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.
