Kansas City, Missouri
World's Largest Shuttlecocks
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
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Kansas City, Missouri
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
Kansas City, Missouri
A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
Schaumburg, Illinois
The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.
Midlothian, Illinois
A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Rapid City, South Dakota
This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.
Austin, Minnesota
Ever wanted to can Spam?
Chicago, Illinois
Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.
Kissimmee, Florida
Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.
Addison, Illinois
Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.
Williams Bay, Wisconsin
Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Park Ridge, Illinois
A science teacher's dream.
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.
Santa Monica, California
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
Los Angeles, California
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles, California
Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Los Angeles, California
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.