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

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

This lake sits on an estimated 4 million tons of salt.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

A quirky collection of old chairs fills a random vacant lot in suburban Texas.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

A town pays homage to its namesake.

$10,000 won in a poker game in 1884 allowed James Draughon to build this intriguing home.