A circle of giant painted vases in the former pottery capital of the United States.

The permanent home of Elektro, the celebrity automaton of the 1939 World's Fair.

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

Where you can photograph wild black bears without worrying about becoming dinner.

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

It was once used as a classroom to teach mining skills to local high school students.

Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.

The Quapaw tribe supplies the meat and produce in this Oklahoma casino restaurant.

A miniature golf course crafted inside the world's largest simulated cave.

This New England drive-in was built to straddle the border between two states.

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

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

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

Journey through the largest remaining peat bogs in the contiguous United States to see the wilderness as it once was.