A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

The holiday spirit lingers year-round in the "Christmas City of the High Plains."

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

Once an ancient sea, this landscape of rocky ravines is filled with the fossils of ancient marine life.

A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

The same security that protects our nukes accidentally protected a gentle herd of antelope.

This historic Union Pacific Railroad depot is a stunning symbol of American post-Civil War progress.