Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.

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

A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.

Town not known for anything except its strange name.