This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

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

Walk through row upon row of manicured miniature trees at the United States' largest bonsai nursery.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

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.

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.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

A treehouse assailed by the elements and the government, now gone.

This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.

Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

A jaw-dropping brutalist space church seems to have crash-landed in the middle of America.

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.