Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."

A museum dedicated to an elusive cryptid.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.