A single handprint, which, according to Ohio State University legend, cannot be scrubbed off.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

The ruins of the suspension bridge hang over Kingsbury Run as a ghost of racial prejudice.

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

This whimsical campus lawn is dotted with large sculpted numbers and hidden mathematical formulas.

A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.