These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

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

This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a 90 year old passion play.

A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.

An old spiral fire escape dangles above a public courtyard in Midtown Oklahoma City.

Only museum dedicated to women pilots, with personal artifacts from Amelia Earhart and other aviatrixes.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.