Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

These tree-filled acres are also filled with history, hiking and a celebration of Appalachian crafts.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

One of the last remaining pedestrian suspension bridges in North Carolina.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

Yup, that's where the name came from.

Art blooms at this unique outdoor gallery along the banks of the Arkansas River.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.