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

This historic theater's pipe organ still accompanies silent films just like it did in 1929.

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

The birthplace of professional hockey on the shores of Portage Lake.

Egyptian Revival obelisks still rise over the old mine shafts.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.

The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.