The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

This holy goods emporium is where priests go for a little retail therapy to outfit their churches.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.