A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Texas’s first suspension bridge is still carrying people across the Brazos.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.