Chicago, Illinois
Obama Kissing Rock
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
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Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
Chicago, Illinois
Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.
Chicago, Illinois
A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.
Chicago, Illinois
A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.
Chicago, Illinois
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Mars, Pennsylvania
Could it have picked a better place to land?
Memphis, Tennessee
The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.
Memphis, Tennessee
Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Memphis, Tennessee
The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Munfordville, Kentucky
A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.
Cave City, Kentucky
Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
Washington, D.C.
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Cawker City, Kansas
It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.
Lucas, Kansas
Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Joplin, Missouri
A mysterious light of unknown origin on the backroads of Missouri.