One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

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

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

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

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.

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

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.