Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

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.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.

Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.

This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

The fountains of the U.S. Navy Memorial are annually salted with water from the Seven Seas as part of a nautical ritual.

The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.