This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

A dam that moonlights as a gigantic, brutalist waterslide.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

Crystal hunters can dig for their own stones at this DIY mine in Arkansas’ quartz belt.

You can dig up your own crystals in the quartz capital of the world.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

A city park that sits on top of a freeway.

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.

A 70-foot replica of the famed Eiffel Tower.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A colorful kitschy temple and floating market off the beaten path.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.