An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

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

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

Known as one of America's most beautiful public restrooms.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

This 35-foot-tall hamburger-toting chef is said to be the largest bobblehead in the world.

The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.

This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.

In this rural town square, a unique statue honors the inventor of the microchip.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.