The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.

This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."

The longest of the four remaining covered bridges in Missouri.

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

An artistically engineered dam designed to honor the relationship between humankind and nature.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.