Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.

This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.

This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.

A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

Collection of antique science instruments displayed in recreated 1870-1930 laboratories.

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

This former hub for crafty philosophers was founded by a writer who died aboard the infamous RMS Lusitania.

This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.

A quaint village in Western New York named after Alexander Hamilton's beloved sister-in-law.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

This historic Ohio bridge is adorned with fanciful locks left behind by loving couples.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital moulders on into an uncertain future.

This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.

Endless rows of boxes of paper records line the hallways of the archaic federal facility where guns are traced.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

This manor in the woods memorializes one of the greatest birders of a generation.

This institution pays tribute to an associate justice who protected civil rights and prosecuted Nazis.

It marks the spooky spot where the bodies of two young boys were found in the 19th century.

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.

There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.