Canyon, Texas
Palo Duro Canyon
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
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Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Ridgedale, Missouri
If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.
Mamou, Louisiana
“The Cajun Music Capital of the World” has kept things French in a Louisiana prairie town for over 75 years.
Joplin, Missouri
This monument marks the point where Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri intersect.
North, Arkansas
The warmest cave in the Ozarks features two seemingly bottomless lakes.
Sonora, Texas
A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.
Groom, Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Beaver, Arkansas
Sometimes called the “Little Golden Gate," this bright yellow structure is the last driveable suspension bridge in Arkansas.
Ransom Canyon, Texas
A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.
Rocksprings, Texas
This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."
Galveston, Texas
This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.
Jasper, Arkansas
These waterfalls can be twins or triplets, depending on how much it's rained recently.
Canadian, Texas
Iconic figures in concrete and steel in the High Plains of Texas.
Shattuck, Oklahoma
Over 50 historic windmills whir away at this outdoor museum.
Galveston, Texas
A venerable restaurant chain's one-off attempt to blur the line between themed eatery and amusement park
Lake Charles, Louisiana
This 250-to 375-year-old live oak tree towers over the back garden of a local history museum.
Compton, Arkansas
The highest waterfall between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains.
Galveston, Texas
One of the largest historical collections on Texas and the American West.
Galveston, Texas
This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.