Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus.

A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

Hidden inside a gift shop that doubles as a museum, this gargantuan yo-yo can only be operated by crane.

A train tunnel that was made obsolete by the dam it helped create.

California's first suspension bridge.

The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.

Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

These boots are made for selfies.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.