This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

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

The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.

This odd-shaped relic from the 1964 New York World's Fair found its way back home to Wisconsin.

This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.

A curious sculpture garden and museum in Cochrane, Wisconsin.

Built in 1933, this unique ballroom is nicknamed the "floating dance floor."

The only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed structure in the architect's hometown.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.