Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.

When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.

This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.

A mysterious light of unknown origin on the backroads of Missouri.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.

The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.