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Union, Kentucky

Diorama Pit at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site

A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.
Added by colleencourtney c93b920e
Williamstown, Kentucky

Ark Encounter

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.
Added by vonbuxter
Peebles, Ohio

The Great Serpent Mound

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
New Orleans, Louisiana

Lakefront Airport

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”
Added by Rachel Gould
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Lucky Rabbit

A parade of interactive nostalgia nestled within a giant brick building in downtown Hattiesburg.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Hattiesburg Pocket Museum

A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Abita Springs, Louisiana

Abita Mystery House

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.
New Orleans, Louisiana

Fisherman's Castle on the Irish Bayou

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.
Melody Jean Moulton Added by Melody Jean Moulton
New Orleans, Louisiana

Ruins of Fort Macomb

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
New Orleans, Louisiana

Fort Pike

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Lucedale, Mississippi

Palestine Gardens

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.
Amber C Snider Added by Amber C Snider
Gulfport, Mississippi

Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.
suzi1 Added by suzi1
Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Center of the Universe

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.
Fulton, Missouri

National Churchill Museum

A gem in the small Missouri town where Winston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" and effectively began the Cold War.
Meg Added by Meg
Carlinville, Illinois

Macoupin County Jail

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.
Added by stacyconn2011
Staunton, Illinois

Henry's Rabbit Ranch

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Vandalia, Illinois

The Kaskaskia Dragon

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
sierrawest Added by sierrawest
Knob Noster, Missouri

Whiteman Minuteman Missile Site

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.
Added by 2timhill
Bartonville, Illinois

Peoria State Hospital

Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.
Survivalnotguaranteedcom Added by Survivalnotguaranteedcom
Mountain Township, Illinois

Garden of the Gods

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.
Added by eeclarkjr
Cairo, Illinois

Abandoned Town of Cairo, Illinois

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.
Added by Hoben
Atlanta, Illinois

Paul Bunyon

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.
sarahwallick Added by sarahwallick
Mattoon, Illinois

Blalack & Walter Well No. 1

This small-town park in southern Illinois has a 1,000,000-gallon swimming pool and a 100,000-barrel oil well.
Added by TheDoerle
Clarence, Missouri

Lyle Van Houten's Automotive Museum

This pristinely abandoned filling station on the edge of a graveyard is populated solely by unsettling mannequins.
Chelsea Added by Chelsea