A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

Larger-than-life sculptures of the world’s most famous cat mark the birthplace of creator Jim Davis.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

Along this stretch of Indiana roadway resides a giant insect composed entirely of scrap metal.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

Once the smallest park in the national system.

What was once a summer home next to a waterfall has now become littered with graffiti and children in swimsuits.

A set of tall pillars and alcove-like rooms that are significant to the Miami people of Indiana.

A former limestone quarry has found a new life as a flourishing community garden.

Artifacts from the golden days of the circus reside in a small Indiana town.

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

This canyon is named for a unique geologic formation where the river vanishes underground near the mouth of the canyon and reappears farther down.

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.

The scant remains of an expansive indigenous civilization can be seen at this Arkansas state park.

A restored schoolhouse was once a vital part of the Black mill workers community in Arkansas.

The Man In Black grew up in a large agrarian community established by the federal government in the Great Depression.