Imlay, Nevada
Thunder Mountain Monument
The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."
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Imlay, Nevada
The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."
Battle Mountain, Nevada
Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.
Reno, Nevada
This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
Key Biscayne, Florida
An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.
Miami, Florida
Neglected resting place of some of the city's early luminaries—and a woman encased in concrete.
Huntsville, Texas
The world's tallest statue of an American hero.
Conroe, Texas
For nearly a century, one of the oldest barbershops in Texas has been cutting hair the old fashioned way.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Westmoreland, Tennessee
This tiny 19th-century tunnel was built so a man could move his cows from one field to another.
Austin, Texas
Unusual house, in an unusual neighborhood, home to some very unusual peanuts.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Austin, Texas
This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.
Austin, Texas
Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.
Austin, Texas
Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.
Round Rock, Texas
This house proudly displays an interactive and continuously changing exhibit of lawn flamingos.
Austin, Texas
Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.
Port Orchard, Washington
A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.
Bremerton, Washington
The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.
South Bend, Washington
A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Long Beach, Washington
This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.
Winlock, Washington
The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.
Toledo, Washington
These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.