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

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

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

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

The World's Largest Bull.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

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

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

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

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.