The Man In Black grew up in a large agrarian community established by the federal government in the Great Depression.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.

Town not known for anything except its strange name.

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

Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.

This historic bridge has weathered fires and floods and still stands, now abandoned, where it has stood since 1874.

An abandoned early-20th-century boomtown sits within the Calico Rock city limits.

The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.

A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

The World's Largest Bull.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.

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

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.