This historic church is named for abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher and the ruse to arm his fellow abolitionists.

These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

This pristinely abandoned filling station on the edge of a graveyard is populated solely by unsettling mannequins.

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

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

This small town bank is very aware of its name thank you very much.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

A landscape of massive spherical boulders are the main attraction in this Kansas State Park.

The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.

Cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.