These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

This unique collection collects pieces of art etched into thin pieces of stone.

The only 'battle' in the Toledo War between Michigan and Ohio set the stage for a persistent state rivalry.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

This massive Art Deco-inspired mural was the world's largest augmented reality artwork at the time of its completion.

A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.

A half-size replica of the World Trade Center towers above Tulsa.

A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.

Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.

A natural rock formation believed to be a cure-all.

A tiny but mighty little pumper sits in the middle of the street, waiting for the next big oil strike.

An oil baron's wild paradise and the winner of an ill-fated air race.

This small-town museum is dedicated to the original western movie mega-star.

A whimsical tower with a spiral staircase, inspired by the Space Age and the Möbius strip.

The only fully-realized skyscraper built by the famed American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.

A unique Buddhist temple with strange statues, beehives, and dinosaurs.

Kayak out to a floating restroom.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.

The world's most remote permanent settlement on an active volcano.

It might not be as impossible to reach as its name would imply, but just about.