The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

This park harkens back to frontier life in Wisconsin.

The tragic death of 19-year-old Mabel Tainter in 1886 led to the construction of this unique Victorian-era theater in the northern woods of Wisconsin.

As the glaciers retreated out of northern Wisconsin, this unique natural wonder was crafted.

The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.

A statue honors the genius who allegedly first took a meatball and made it into a hamburger.

The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of glass paperweights.

One of the largest aviation events in the world brings half a million aircraft enthusiasts to Wisconsin each year.

The tunnel that runs beneath this former inn was once a hiding place for enslaved people seeking freedom.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

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