A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

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

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

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

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

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

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.