This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

This small-town park in southern Illinois has a 1,000,000-gallon swimming pool and a 100,000-barrel oil well.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

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

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

The world's longest known cave system.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

The world's largest anatomically accurate brain sculpture.

Ornate limestone building now filled with geologic specimens, and more.

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.