A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

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

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

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.