The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

A $100,000 tumbleweed decorates an Arizona park and ride that got its priorities a bit tangled.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

Honoring Italian greats from Joe DiMaggio to Rocky Marciano.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

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

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.