A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

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

This is one really big nut.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

Inmates dig the graves at the largest prison cemetery in the U.S., the final resting place of both cowboys and Indians.

A mysterious drive-in nestled in the forest that leaves little to the imagination.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.