Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

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

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

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

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

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

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

The World's Largest Bull.

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

Hidden in the grounds of the Fort Dodge Museum is a "real" and terrifying petrified giant.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.