This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.