This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

Walk through the sets of old western films at this small museum in Utah.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

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

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

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.

A town filled with hot chocolate, dazzling lights, and lots of Christmas cheer.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

Tirelessly maintained by a Wisconsin man named JFK.

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

A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.

A statue honors the genius who allegedly first took a meatball and made it into a hamburger.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.