In an alley not far from where two great highways meet, byways of a very different sort are honored.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.

A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.

The underground hideout of a Japanese soldier for whom World War II ended in 1972.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.