A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.

The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.

Multiple monuments to a grizzled old mutt that survived the landscape of Butte's treacherous Berkeley Pit.

A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!

This tiny movie theater was the last one in the U.S. constructed in the Nuevo Deco architectural style.

High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.

A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.

The only free-standing, vertical sundial in the US was keeping standard time before it was even invented.

Visitors come from all over to bring gifts and tokens to the grave of Alice, who is thought to have died of a broken heart.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

A replica of where the Last Supper was held.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.