A giant mascot, a car bomb, and the mafia mingle in the history of a defunct restaurant chain.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

An Arizona museum with a collection of pharmaceutical oddities, including a jar of a gangster's chewed gum.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

A home built and settled by a refugee of the Salem Witch Trials.

Architectural elements and building materials for this house were transported from Salisbury, England.

A replica of the self-taught naturalist's iconic cabin stands inside a library near his hometown.

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

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

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

The World's Largest Bull.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

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

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

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

This church doubles a museum dedicated to Norwegian heritage.

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.