A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

It reportedly took three years to sort through all the objects in this eclectic lifelong collection.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

Located along historic Route 66, this former gas station has been restored and converted into a museum filled with vintage motorcycles.

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.

This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

A quirky mishmash of Route 66 memorabilia and other throwbacks from the past.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.

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

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.