Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.

This "little gallery in the middle of nowhere" is housed in a 170-year-old horse barn in the Missouri Ozarks.

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

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

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

A science teacher's dream.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

Home to a timed geyser created by complete accident.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

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