A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

The Trappist monk, prophet-poet, and rebel never really got to live out the eremitic life he was seeking.

A private home collection of more than 3,500 cat figurines.

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.

This unassuming city park is home to three different types of Native American mounds.

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.

Tirelessly maintained by a Wisconsin man named JFK.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

Veritable museum of 20th century country music history.

The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.

This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.