A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.

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

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

The world's longest known cave system.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

Maybe the only missile installed in a public park, this Cold War leftover was one of the first to carry a nuclear warhead.

A stretch of New Hampshire lake water is the only ice runway in the lower 48 states that is FAA-approved.

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.