At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.

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

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

This abandoned, windowless concrete block is one of the strangest buildings in Tulsa.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

A beautiful South Korean gate and garden in Little Rock honors American Taekwondo.

Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."