A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

A small piece of the composer's New York home lives on in the center of Czech culture in Manhattan.

The collection contains over 25,000 items and details the painful dental practices of the past.

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.

This is one really big nut.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

These boots are made for selfies.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Town not known for anything except its strange name.

This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.

The Man In Black grew up in a large agrarian community established by the federal government in the Great Depression.

World's largest precision optical instrument used to detect Einstein's elusive gravity waves.

Home to a full-scale replica of the Ezekiel Airship, an aircraft that allegedly flew in 1902—a year before the Wright brothers took to the skies over Kitty Hawk.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

Located in the place where the Columbia space shuttle came down, a museum-memorial that is both touching and informative.

The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collection of action figures.