This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

This horror movie and monster shop is like if a haunted house was a retail store.

The final resting place of two unknown soldiers.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

A life-size bronze statue of Ettore Boiardi, the man behind the can.

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

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

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.

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

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

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

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

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

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.