An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

A vineyard devoted entirely to an unexplored flavor frontier.

One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.

This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.

This mansion was made famous by its colorful cast of owners and location along the Sante Fe Trail.

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

This museum presents a dogged pursuit of 500 years of veterinary history.

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Over 50 historic windmills whir away at this outdoor museum.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.