Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

A 25,000-square-foot display with dozens of model trains in intricate miniature worlds.

The mansion-like building is packed with Texas pride.

For nearly a century, one of the oldest barbershops in Texas has been cutting hair the old fashioned way.

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.

This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.

The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

California's largest steel arch bridge.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.

FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.

This mighty white oak in Bethesda survived both the American Revolution and the construction of Washington D.C.'s metro red line.