Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

A vision of beautiful Hindu architecture in the middle of the American South.

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

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

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.