This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

Thousands of small machines line the shelves of this personal collection which definitely delivers on its name.

This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.

This pristinely abandoned filling station on the edge of a graveyard is populated solely by unsettling mannequins.

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning.

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

Journey up the capitol building's cupola for an amazing view of Topeka.

This massive marble memorial was built bit by bit either out of devotion or spite, but at the expense of the surrounding town.