Tulsa, Oklahoma
Golden Driller
The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
Three Rivers, New Mexico
More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.
Sunspot, New Mexico
High in the Sacramento Mountains, a facility dedicated to studying the sun.
Tucson, Arizona
A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.
Breckenridge, Colorado
Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.
Primm, Nevada
This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Green River, Utah
Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."
Albuquerque, New Mexico
It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."
New Orleans, Louisiana
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
Thompson Springs, Utah
Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.
Thompson, Utah
A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
Las Vegas, Nevada
“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Encinitas, California
The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.