One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.

More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.

Where most of the world's flypaper was made.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.