This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.

An old church full of restored Catholic statues is a makeup artist's labor of love.

Inside, ancient treasures. Outside, modern contradictions.

The permanent home of Elektro, the celebrity automaton of the 1939 World's Fair.

A wonderful and easily overlooked museum tucked in Ohio's Burke Lakefront Airport.

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.

A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.

A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.

The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.

The final resting place of the most famous sharpshooter.

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.

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

This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy."

Inside this wonderland of weird, visitors are treated to a collection ranging from skeletons to haunted artifacts.