Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

An ode to South Dakota's state fish.

An entire city block built completely out of petrified wood.

These cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.

The lowest point in South Dakota and the source of the Minnesota River.

The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.

A rim-made reptile in North Dakota.

A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.

Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!

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

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.