The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.

Over 50 historic windmills whir away at this outdoor museum.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

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

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

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

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

A replica that won't float away.

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

Only intact Ichthyosaur skeleton in the United States.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.