Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

What is the Thing?

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

The last intact steam engine factory in the United States.

Striking natural chalk bluffs that rise dramatically along the Tombigbee River.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A colorful, century-old cemetery of the Yaqui Indian Tribe hidden amid the suburban sprawl of Tempe, Arizona.

Provincetown's night owls flock to this 52-year-old pizza joint.

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

The only zoo where you can buy animals that won't need feeding.

Turns out fishing with dynamite isn't all that safe.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.