Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

During the solar phenomenon "Lahaina Noon" this bendy, curvy sculpture forms a perfectly circular shadow on the ground.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

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

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.

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.

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

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

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

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The remnants of Peoria's proud baseball past stand slightly abandoned, but not forgotten.