An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.

This shallow pit was once used to send over 20,000 buffalo plummeting to their death.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

America's first National Historic Landmark is a 100-foot tall obelisk and gravesite dedicated to the only casualty of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.

Tulsa's historic skyscrapers define the oil boom era of Art Deco construction, and are known for their ornate arched lobbies.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.

The former home of one of America's greatest short story writers is home to an annual pun competition.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.