One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

A statue honors the genius who allegedly first took a meatball and made it into a hamburger.

The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

This museum located in the "Corn Cob Pipe Capital of the World," chronicles the history of cob pipe.

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.

In Edwin Hubble's hometown, a scale model of the groundbreaking telescope that was named in his honor.