There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.

This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.

A wonderful and easily overlooked museum tucked in Ohio's Burke Lakefront Airport.

This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.

A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.

Inside, ancient treasures. Outside, modern contradictions.

This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

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

An old church full of restored Catholic statues is a makeup artist's labor of love.

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.

A slab of sandstone covered with mysterious 1,000-year-old rock carvings from a vanished North American culture.

A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.

The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.

Inside this wonderland of weird, visitors are treated to a collection ranging from skeletons to haunted artifacts.

The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.