"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

The magic's in the hole!

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

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

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

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

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.