The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in rural Ohio.

A miniature world of concrete and stone in Springfield, Ohio.

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.

A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.

This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.

This bridge uses an inverted bowstring truss and is believed to be the only of its kind in the United States.

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

In northern Ohio, the glorious past of America's trains is on full display.

An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.

The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.

An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.

Remnants of 19th century vigilante justice.

A gas station has taken the place of the home of the 19th American President.

This massive airship factory is so large that it has its own indoor weather.

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

An office built to look like a giant basket.

Annual Easter display made up of thousands of hand-painted eggs.

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

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy."

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.