Essex, Illinois
Jack Barker's Metal Art Sculpture Garden
Moving, mind-blowing metal sculpture work of an outsider artist.
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Essex, Illinois
Moving, mind-blowing metal sculpture work of an outsider artist.
Graniteville, Vermont
Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.
Livingston, Illinois
Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
Joiner, Arkansas
On the side of Arkansas' Great River Road stand the remains of a forgotten World War II POW Camp.
Lindale, Texas
Park filled with machinery that drove the southern agriculture and oil industries forward.
Monroeville, Alabama
An Alabama courtroom where two famous American authors played as children became the setting for a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
Montgomery, Alabama
The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.
Huntsville, Alabama
A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
Huntsville, Alabama
It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
Nashville, Tennessee
The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Paducah, Kentucky
A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.
Lisle, Illinois
A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.