Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

An eccentric park and pool.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

A hillbilly theme park that proved so unpopular the land wouldn't even sell on eBay after it closed.

Town not known for anything except its strange name.

A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.

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

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

Hunting trophies decorate Oregon's most unique bar-restaurant.

The magic's in the hole!

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.