This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.