A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.

According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.