This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

This century-old painting of a portly 10-foot-tall man spent years hidden behind plaster.

This historic early-20th-century building still boasts some of its original features.

Also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, this church holds the distinction of being one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas."

The oldest house in Lindsborg, Kansas, includes some fascinating inscriptions.

This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

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

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.