Step inside one of America’s rare poteaux-en-terre French houses.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

More than 12,000 years ago, this park was a playground for mastodons.

Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.

The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.

Take a glimpse into a pioneer-era homestead at the birthplace and home of Indiana's "Children's Poet."

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

Georgia may have been on his mind, but this memorial in Florida shows that Greenville was really Ray Charles's childhood home.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

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

This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

This state park was once an important Native American cermonial center.

This creative sculpture was a way to "recycle" an old tree.