A 19th-century utopian religious society designed to align with the latitude of Jerusalem.

Every year, a Louisiana town remembers a brief Civil War truce inspired by Masonic brotherhood.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

The world's longest known cave system.

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

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

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.