The humble beginnings of the man known for his lavish "champagne" music.

The metal bird, nicknamed "Sandy," stands nearly 40 feet tall and is an homage to the birds that migrate through North Dakota every year.

Only place outside China and India where two overhead DC power lines cross.

This municipal park along the Missouri River honors the galley central to the Lewis & Clark Expedition with a replica ship and sculptures.

Mennes invented the tags we all place annually upon our license plates, and his story is told frankly and in full upon his headstone.

The world's largest Holstein cow.

A replica of a fort built from a frontier town's mass hysteria in the face of false reports of impending Native American violence.

On the edge of grassland in northeastern Colorado, these rock formations are some of the few remnants of a high plain that has eroded away over millions of years.

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

The wreckage of a World War II bomber is hidden high in the Colorado wilderness.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

A collection of fading fantasy tchotchkes lines this dirt road in the Colorado wilderness.

A long and winding trail through history led to the current iteration of this mountaintop tower.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

Since it formed millions of years ago, this cave system has been a sacred burial ground, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, and the center of an amusement park.

What better place to take a seat?

A strange history museum, with items accumulated by a pair of globe trotting spies.

A natural history museum with an extensive collection of bird dioramas.

This small cemetery contains the graves of prisoners of war who were interred at Fort McClellan during World War II.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

Large rocks have been painted to whimsically resemble wild and farm animals.

Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.