Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

A giant gun-shaped smoker.

The oldest producer of embroidered Western wear.

This historic Union Pacific Railroad depot is a stunning symbol of American post-Civil War progress.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The world's largest Holstein cow.

Founded in 1788, this Rhode Island institution is the oldest operating general store in America.

A tribute to Rhode Island's state bird, a domesticated chicken breed that dominated the 19th-century poultry industry.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts displays what it calls the world's largest ship model.

This Austin music venue is an homage to a legendary figure in the local blues scene.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.

An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

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

A synth musician's paradise at the heart of a community responsible for the soundtrack to 'Stranger Things.'