A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.

This small museum is dedicated to making sure the history of the natural ice industry doesn't melt away.

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

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

A large circus museum with summer performances.