The metal bird, nicknamed "Sandy," stands nearly 40 feet tall and is an homage to the birds that migrate through North Dakota every year.

This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

This coastal cavern is associated with the Hawaiian god of creation.

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.

This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.

The arboretum whose marshy soil sucked up the dreams of housing developers.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

A town filled with hot chocolate, dazzling lights, and lots of Christmas cheer.