A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

A lost cemetery stands forgotten on a hilltop, known only to the older residents of Pomeroy.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

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

Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.

This oddity shop contains everything from antique tools to a human skeleton.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.