In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

This statue in Plaza San Francisco commemorates a beloved figure from 1950s Havana.

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.