First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.

The oldest house in Lindsborg, Kansas, includes some fascinating inscriptions.

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

Also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, this church holds the distinction of being one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas."

The holiday spirit lingers year-round in the "Christmas City of the High Plains."

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.