The centuries-old obelisk may have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

This store also houses a museum dedicated to the history of these small, historic community shops.

This smiling statue memorializes local cartoonist Bob Montana and his legendary creation.

One of the two USPS mailboats left in service docks regularly at Weirs Beach, Bear Island, and other Lake Winnipesaukee islands to deliver their mail.

Learn all about this iconic air rifle without putting an eye out.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

The symbol was surreptitiously built into the river bank by German prisoners of war.

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

This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.

This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.

This is one really big nut.

The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.