It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

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.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.

These boots are made for selfies.

A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

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

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.