The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

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A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.