It's gunky, it's gross, and it's been freed from the sewer and put on display.

During WWII the U.S. Navy conducted primitive drone strikes on this Lake Michigan lighthouse.

Purdue students would lean over this iron fence to skirt campus rules against smoking and courting.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.

An unknown number of cholera victims are buried in two nondescript graves.

The largest historic preservation organization in the United States.

Nature and art meet in this curvy creation

An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.

This cairn in the shape of a woman has looked over a tiny Minnesota town for well over a century.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.