Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.

This Texas windmill field celebrates the power and majesty of the very winds that blow.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.

Only museum dedicated to women pilots, with personal artifacts from Amelia Earhart and other aviatrixes.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

One of few remaining antique carousels with stationary animals in the U.S.

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

This university research project is the U.S. government's weed dealer.

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

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

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

The granite monument is engraved with the image of the talking horse's head coming through a barn door.

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