Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

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

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

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

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

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.

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

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

The man who wasn't there.

Legend says the horned lizard spent 31 years sealed in a time capsule before he was discovered alive.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.