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The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.

An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

The graves in Florida's oldest Black cemeteries are marked with shells, stones, and mementos of the deceased.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.