The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.

The handsome statue is a tribute to the post riders who traversed 52 miles of tough Arizona terrain.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.

A tiny but mighty little pumper sits in the middle of the street, waiting for the next big oil strike.

This museum holds not just a world class collection of firefighting artifacts and gear but even the region's first fire station itself.

This small-town museum is dedicated to the original western movie mega-star.

Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.

The modest childhood home where the baseball legend and Yankees star learned to hit from both sides of the plate.

This highway overpass was named after the tragic disappearance of a young mother who got mixed up with the wrong people.

An oil baron's wild paradise and the winner of an ill-fated air race.

The highest point in Oklahoma used to be a lawless outlaw's paradise.

One believer transformed a local curiosity into proof of Vikings on the Great Plains.