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

A museum honoring Oklahoma military service, where you can look into Hitler's mirror and see a Mickey Mouse gas mask.

Memorials and tributes scattered across the university grounds remember a famous national tragedy of the Nixon era.

This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.

What remains of the simple red brick chapel where the women's rights movement began.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.