A seven-ton black granite monument dedicated to the memory of those who died and those who lived through the 1977 crash of the popular Southern rock band.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.

See just what life was like in a 19th-century prospecting town.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

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The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.