Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Miss America Statues
Three bronze beauty queens welcome you to “Miss America University.”
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Three bronze beauty queens welcome you to “Miss America University.”
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The largest cattle market on earth holds live auctions open to the public every week.
Denton, Texas
A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.
Dallas, Texas
A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.
Dallas, Texas
This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.
Dallas, Texas
JFK's assassin rented a room in the boarding house in the weeks leading up to the 1963 shooting.
Arlington, Texas
Fans are known to leave tributes to these two brothers, both heavy-metal legends.
Fort Worth, Texas
Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.
Fort Worth, Texas
The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.
Fort Worth, Texas
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A piece of baseball history is preserved in a Pittsburgh parking lot.
Charleston, West Virginia
This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.
Atlanta, Georgia
3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.
Decatur, Georgia
Developers built a Walmart around one family's plot and constructed a mausoleum in the parking lot.
Decatur, Georgia
A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.
Atlanta, Georgia
This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Georgia
Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.
Atlanta, Georgia
This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.
Huntsville, Alabama
Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.
Huntsville, Alabama
It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.
Syracuse, Utah
The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.