Haines, Alaska
Hammer Museum
A museum devoted entirely to hammers has more than 1,400 items on display dating back to the Romans.
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Haines, Alaska
A museum devoted entirely to hammers has more than 1,400 items on display dating back to the Romans.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Medicine Bow, Wyoming
A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.
Austin, Texas
Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.
Seguin, Texas
The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.
San Antonio, Texas
The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.
Rockport, Texas
The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.
Hidalgo, Texas
A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.
Chihuahua, Mexico
The former home of the famed revolutionary Pancho Villa is now a museum in his honor.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Holbrook, Arizona
This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Benson, Arizona
What is the Thing?
Hatch, New Mexico
A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Madrid, New Mexico
Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.
Laramie, Wyoming
The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.
Buford, Wyoming
A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.
Shawnee, Wyoming
Population: 1.
Rapid City, South Dakota
South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.