Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

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

A larger-than-life monument to the overlooked women who braved Western expansion and broke down societal barriers.

Behind the Cowboy Hall of Fame is a burial ground for good horses and a famed rodeo bull.

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.

The final resting place and once home of the Bandit Queen of the West.

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

Where hills of dirt conceal the burial ground of one of the most powerful ancient Native American societies.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

Home of St. Urho, the fictional patron saint of Finland.

This Minnesota-shaped forest is actually located in the state it is shaped like.

Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.