This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.

Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

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

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

This site honors the end of a 100-year boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico—all started by a river's shifting course.

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

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

No matter what the plaque under this massive legume says, this is not the world's largest peanut.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

The world's largest Holstein cow.

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.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.