The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.

A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.

This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world.

Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.

The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.

Who is this marble man, perpetually creeping up the steps of his own mausoleum?

A cable-suspension footbridge that hangs high above the Mill River.

Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

Five restored historic road bridges in a park along the Kalamazoo River.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

This steep-walled ravine contains animal-shaped formations made from sandstone.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

Snapshots of late 19th and early 20th century Americana, focused on life on the plains, are displayed in this museum.

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

This sandstone building is a relic of the Overland Trail.

In eastern Oregon, two mineral hot springs sit along the Malheur River in a fairly desolate area where peace and quiet are abound.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.