A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

This tiny cluster of abandoned buildings looks like the future of the ghost town - today!

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

Enjoy classic musicals with a home-cooked meal at this former staple of American social life.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

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

One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.

At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.

A circle of giant painted vases in the former pottery capital of the United States.

An ode to filmmaker George A. Romero, who used the mall to film an iconic horror movie.

Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.

An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

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