Las Vegas, Nevada
‘The Big Piece’
The largest recovered section of Titanic sits in a hotel in Las Vegas.
Places I've been
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Las Vegas, Nevada
The largest recovered section of Titanic sits in a hotel in Las Vegas.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Newport Beach, California
These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.
Rapid City, South Dakota
This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Denver, Colorado
While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.
Denver, Colorado
A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Boulder, Colorado
This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.
Fort Collins, Colorado
This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.
Fort Collins, Colorado
This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.
Huntsville, Texas
The world's tallest statue of an American hero.
Houston, Texas
Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.
College Station, Texas
Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.
College Station, Texas
Resting place of the Texas A&M canine mascots, who watch the game from the grave with their own miniature scoreboard.
Wichita Falls, Texas
World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.
Dallas, Texas
A Texas-sized secondhand bookstore features 54,000 square feet of books, music, and media.