An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.

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

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

Pink, packed sanctuary and home of the world's fullest-time Elvis fanatic.

The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

Maryland's first (and last standing) toll house on America's first federal road established the state as the "Gateway to the West."

Where the author wrote her beloved "Little House" books.

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

A gaudy painted elephant stands in memory of south Florida's fallen carnies.

This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.