This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.

Opened in 1947, this is the oldest continuously-operating drive-in theater in New York.

The final resting place of Harriet Tubman and other famous historical figures.

A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.

Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.

A meticulously restored Wichita home designed by the most renowned American architect of the 20th century.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

A quirky mishmash of Route 66 memorabilia and other throwbacks from the past.

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.

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts displays what it calls the world's largest ship model.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

According to legend, Bob Dylan sneaks in twice a year to eat dinner with Jack.

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

The only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed structure in the architect's hometown.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

The largest spring in Northwest Arkansas is also home to a sprawling botanical gardens and a historically significant bluff.