A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

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

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

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

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

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

A number of gruesome unsolved murders have turned this simple home into a morbid tourist trap.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

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

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

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

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

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