This small-town park in southern Illinois has a 1,000,000-gallon swimming pool and a 100,000-barrel oil well.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

The only mill in the state that features a covered bridge.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.

This former Union fort commands a fine view of downtown Cape Girardeau and the Mississippi River.

The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.

Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.

Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer.

This simple gravestone remembers a pig who single-hoofedly raised $19,000,000 for the Navy.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.