One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

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

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

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

The world's longest known cave system.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

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

This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.

A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

This shallow pit was once used to send over 20,000 buffalo plummeting to their death.

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.

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