Public works and national defense project meant to carve a canal all the way across the state of Florida.

A local road runs around a memorial to a teenager who died in 1860.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

Where the notorious gang lived while on the run from the FBI.

Part of a secret 1970s nuclear defense program is now open to the public.

On the windswept Dakota plains there is a memorial to circus workers who were struck down by lightning.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

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

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

The childhood home of Jerry Lee Lewis was converted into a museum dedicated to his musical legend.

In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.