The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.

An 18th-century townhouse that once hosted guests of the president.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

A floating museum that was sunk by a flood and left to rot in the tides.

Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.

A mysterious light of unknown origin on the backroads of Missouri.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.