Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.

When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

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

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

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

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

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

Thousands of acres of beautiful wild landscape in the Great Basin.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

The Wonder Road aka Doobie Lane, a mile-long strip of dirt road filled with folk art.

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

A brothel nestled amongst ghost towns, with an abandoned plane wreck to greet you.

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.