One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

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

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

Resting place of the Texas A&M canine mascots, who watch the game from the grave with their own miniature scoreboard.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

This 18-foot-tall steel lotus is a meditation on ecological crisis that originally appeared at Burning Man.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

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

These boots are made for selfies.

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.