A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

The World's Largest Bull.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

A number of gruesome unsolved murders have turned this simple home into a morbid tourist trap.

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.