A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

The first artificial white water river course in North America cuts right through an Indiana city.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

This highest peak in Idaho can only be reached by traversing a formation known as "Chicken-Out Ridge."

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.