Ana DuanyOctober 19, 2011

Period 4US States AssignmentFlorida

Fort MyersGiant Head of BeethovenMighty Ludwig guards the entrance to the New University pyramid village.Days Inn Fort Myers Springs Resort, $61 per night

HomesteadCoral CastleEd Leedskanin built this castle to impress his future wife, Agnes Scuffs.Days Inn Homestead, $79 per night

OchopeeSkunk Ape Research CenterSkunk Ape is similar to Big Foot.Millers World Everglades, Duplex Cabin, $89.50 per night

St. AugustineFountain of YouthWhere Ponce de Leon landed in 1513.Best Western Spanish Quarters Inn, $89 per night

TutisvilleKennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexRockets, astronauts, outer space.Radisson Resort at the Port, $82 per night

Colorado Denver

“Why I Love Her” USA MapTwo maps of the USA explaining why Gary Sweehy loves America.Hyatt Summerfield Denver Airport, $119 per night

Colorado SpringsWorld’s Largest BeetleMonster-sized West Indian Hercules Beetle statue built in mid-1950s.Crowne Plaza Hotel Colorado Springs, $95 per night

Illinois Mount Pleasant

Grave of King Neptune the PigThe US Navy’s unofficial mascot is buried in Mount Pleasant, Illinois.Super 8 Anna, $65 per night

ArcolaOne and Only Hippie MemorialMemorial for hippies built in 1992.America’s Best Value, $49 per night

Kansas Goessel

Liberty Bell made of WheatReplica of the Liberty Bell from Pennsylvania made of wheat.America’s Best Value Inn, $71 per night

LiberalDorothy’s House and Land of OzDorothy home back in Kansas.Super 8 Liberal Kansas, $49 per night

Louisiana New Orleans

Voodoo MermanVoodoo shop with exotic displays.Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, $189 per night

Point PleasantTiny Church-Chapel of the MadonnaSmallest church in the world, 8 feet x 8 feet.Best Western Plaquemine Inn, $104 per night

Maine Scarborough

Lenny, the Chocolate MooseLenny is made out of 1,700 pounds of chocolate.Comfort Inn & Suite, $79 per night

SkowheganWorld’s Tallest IndianThe world tallest Indian stands 62 feet tall.Fireside Inn & Suites, $80 per night

Maryland Aberdeen

Field of TanksUS Army ordnance museum.Red Roof Inn Aberdeen $54 per night

Chevy ChaseWorld’s Largest Rubber Band BallA rubber ball weighing over 3,129 lbs.Hyatt Regency Bethesda, $240 per night

Mississippi Natchez

Mammy’s CupboardRestaurant built inside a 28-foot tall black woman’s skirt.Days Inn Natchez, $64 per night

VicksburgWhere Coca-Cola was First BottledA coca-cola museum.Relax Inn Downtown Vicksburg, $43 per night

Nevada Las Vegas

Eiffel TowerHalf-sized replica of the Eiffel Tower.Hooter’s Casino Hotel, $162 per night

Las VegasThe Little White Wedding ChapelTunnel of love: drive-thru wedding.Stratosphere Tower $172 per night

New Jersey Millville

Museum of American GlassGlass museum and its star attraction, the world’s largest glass bottle.Country Inn By Carlson Millville, $80 per night

LindenMercedes Benz GravestoneRay Tse’s tombstone is a Mercedes Benz.Hampton Inn Linden, $92 per night

New Mexico Shiprock

Four Corners USAOnly spot in the US where you can be in four place at once.Best Western Plus Inn of Santa Fe, $78.75 per night

CapitanSmokey Bear Museum and GraveSmokey Bear was founded burned in Lincoln National Forest by firefighters, now he’s home and buried in Capitan, NM.Village Lodge Suites, $74 per night

Ohio Cincinnati

Cincinnati Police MuseumDisplays an entire case of murder weapons.Millennium Hotel Cincinnati, $169 per night

CincinnatiPassenger Pigeon MemorialMartha, a pigeon, has her very own memorial.Kingsgate Marriott Conference, $189 per night

Pennsylvania Easton

Crayola FactorySeries of stations promoting appealing kid activities.The Lafayette Inn, $125 per night

HelamHaines Shoes HouseShoe shaped house built in 1948.Hampton Inn York, Pennsylvania, $122 per night

Rhode Island Chepachet

Little Bett the ElephantMemorial to little Bett the elephant.America’s Best Value, $62 per night

ProvidenceTree Root That Ate Roger WilliamsMan-eating tree root.Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel, $179 per night

Tennessee Clinton

Museum of AppalachiaRural life museum; quilts, baskets, and millstones.Red Roof Inn Clinton, $53 per night

GatlinburgMuseum of Salt and Pepper ShakersAndrea Ludden and her family’s very own salt and pepper museum.Sleep Inn & Suites Gatlinburg, $75 per night

Virginia Arlington

Drug Enforcement Administration MuseumDrug museum.Residence Inn Arlington Pentagon City, $139 per night

Natural BridgeProfessor Cline's Haunted Monster Museum & Dark MazeHaunted monster museum.Natural Bridge Hotel, $63 per night