Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

This rooftop sign has been confusing Milwaukee-bound airline passengers for decades.

Comprised of Spanish war cannons, this sculpture once graced the bow of a WWI warship.

Prolific outsider artist Sid Boyum's concrete sculptures add whimsy to Madison's Schenk-Atwood neighborhood.

Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

Dozens of large steel sculptures fill this two-acre park outside a former blacksmith's studio.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

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

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

A roadside spring pooling in an old bathtub where anyone can stop and sip.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.