This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

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

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

This pristinely abandoned filling station on the edge of a graveyard is populated solely by unsettling mannequins.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

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

One of the world's most definitive collections of musical instruments, spanning all cultures and historical periods.

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.