A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

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

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

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.

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

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

A subterranean haunt where wine and homemade biscottis are always on the menu.

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

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

A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.

Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.

Home to first responders to Greenpoint's devastating oil fires.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.