A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.

Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.

A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

A home made entirely from scrapped, reclaimed and recycled material in Whitman County, Washington.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.