This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

See where Bill Murray kidnapped a hapless Punxsutawney Phil.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.