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.

In Edwin Hubble's hometown, a scale model of the groundbreaking telescope that was named in his honor.

When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.

The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.