The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old Menlo Park lab.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

This former factory has deep ties to rubber production in Akron.

This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.

This giant, rotating globe was built to celebrate the expansion of a company that makes steam cleaners and pressure washers.

Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

Where the "World Pinball Champion” is crowned.

Could it have picked a better place to land?

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.