A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.

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

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

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

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

A quaint miniatures museum that turns its focus towards the lives of Americans in a simpler time.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.

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

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Native American artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.