A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.

In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.

Yup, that's where the name came from.

Art blooms at this unique outdoor gallery along the banks of the Arkansas River.

Crystal hunters can dig for their own stones at this DIY mine in Arkansas’ quartz belt.

Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.

Where Elvis Presley received his first Army buzz cut.

This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

The Old Mill shown in the opening credits of “Gone With the Wind” is actually fairly new, and was never a mill at all.

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.

Named for the 39 tribes that live in Oklahoma, this restaurant's menu deliciously highlights local flavors.

The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.

The largest cattle market on earth holds live auctions open to the public every week.

Oklahoma City's oldest arcade has reinvented itself as a competitive pinball mecca.

This highway overpass was named after the tragic disappearance of a young mother who got mixed up with the wrong people.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.