A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.

The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.

A roadside spring pooling in an old bathtub where anyone can stop and sip.

Also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, this church holds the distinction of being one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas."

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

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

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

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

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.

A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.