Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

An opulent testament to the boom-and-bust history of industry in north central Indiana.

A tribute to a 13-year-old boy who was kidnapped in 1793 and escaped over two years later.

The lynching and burial site of America's first train robbers.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.

This turn of the century jail once held Charles Manson.

Nature and art meet in this curvy creation

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

Tucked away in the forests of Indiana resides an abandoned waterslide that is now a popular graffiti haunt.

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

This mysterious hill seems to pull objects uphill.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

A humble homemade ride attracts visitors from around the globe to this small Midwestern town.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

The overgrown remains of one of the premier auto-racing speedways in the Midwest—and also one of the most deadly.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.