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

Everything good comes from Uranus

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

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

A notable example of Prairie School architecture that disregarded Victorian concepts about room divisions and featured a long, narrow floor plan.

A damaged tree turned into a whimsical giant pencil that is sharpened each year.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

This 85-year-old fireplace in an urban woodland is dedicated to a poet who recognized the beauty of a tree.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

Take a walk on Minnesota’s last historic covered bridge.

This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

A frog crossed this road, but whether it made it to the other side remains a mystery.

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

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

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.

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

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

A Borgesian work of art that may blur the line between fiction and reality a little too convincingly.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.