The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.