A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

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

This 41,000-acre wetland complex is the largest marsh in the interior of the United States.

This mansion was made famous by its colorful cast of owners and location along the Sante Fe Trail.

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

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

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.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

On Waikīkī Beach, a monument to four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirits who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawai'i.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

Standing in this historic plaza is a statue representing one of Cuba's most iconic literary characters.

His music once banned in Communist Cuba, John Lennon is now immortalized in bronze by Castro, who considers Lennon a "fellow dreamer."

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.