A small museum houses a long, rich history of life and death on Lake Erie — from famous shipwrecks to rum smugglers.

Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.

See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.

Eclectic architecture in the woods of New York.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”

A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.

This restored house is like a time capsule of the president's unconventional inauguration.

A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.