A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A whimsical tower with a spiral staircase, inspired by the Space Age and the Möbius strip.

The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

Veritable museum of 20th century country music history.

This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.