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A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.

Nature and religion are reunited at this unconventional church in the forest.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

An ancient cemetery with some historic bodies underfoot.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

The residents of this ominous-sounding street in Pennsylvania liked its name so much they fought to keep it.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

A natural rock formation believed to be a cure-all.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

The highest point in Oklahoma used to be a lawless outlaw's paradise.

Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.