Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

The only museum in the world dedicated to the history of sprint car racing, next to one of the country's most historic dirt tracks.

An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.