Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

This nature mural exists to protect the surrounding environment and its own canvas from destruction.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

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

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

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.

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

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.

A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

This quirky Arkansas wax museum does not shy away from the macabre and the grotesque.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.