One of the world's oldest continually operating bookstores.

One of the most popular brands of glass among collectors, the story of the A.H. Heisey & Company glassmaker is told in this Newark museum.

A little-known, but surprisingly large waterfall on the Little Truckee River in the northern Sierra Nevada.

This museum and former department store is home to the largest collection of A.R. Mitchell art in the world.

The world's most comprehensive collection of Willard timepieces is a celebration of early American clockmaking.

A rattlesnake museum showcasing over 30 species, in a century-old building that used to be the general store in this tiny West Texas town.

An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.

A surreal monument depicting a five-armed giant supporting a toppling cylinder seal.

A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.

A treasure trove of scientific instruments from the 17th and 18th centuries.

This rural museum is home to more than 50 local desert reptiles and the world's largest snake bite kit collection.

These massive animal sculptures were constructed as part of a reality TV show challenge.

This 1950s-era nostalgic roadside New Mexico attraction consists of a quirky curio store and museum embedded into the face of a cave.

The beautifully designed resting place of Iran's national poet is a masterpiece of modern Persian architecture.

The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.

One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.

A colossal concrete penguin announces this Montana town as the coldest spot in America. But is it really?

A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.

This whimsical park encourages its visitors and wildlife to roam on and around the various works of art.

This unfinished tribute to a hometown hero and early baseball great is now an abandoned roadside attraction.

This museum details the history of a local miracle: The return of the critically endangered black-footed ferret, which was once believed to be extinct.

This enormous ode to sport fishing overlooks the region.

The Milburn-Price Culture Museum in Vega offers a brand-name oversized cultural attraction.

A 22-foot stainless steel quilting needle pays tribute to a local connection to fiber arts.