Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

A Wild West saloon that helped define a generation of psychedelic rock.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

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

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

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

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.

This Minnesota town celebrated the state's 100-year anniversary by creating a massive ode to nature's smartest bird.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

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