The first atheist monument on public land in the United States.

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

A public, open-air art exhibit featuring world-renowned sculptures hides in plain sight on the outskirts of Orlando.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.

Down-home Arkansas comfort food comes with a side of American pop culture kitsch.

This beloved cheeseburger-slinging trailer holds Nashville's oldest beer license.

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

Spend the night in this former asylum for the incurably insane, which claims to be one of the most haunted places in the United States.

In Tulsa's Oil Capital historic district, even the bus station is "fauxback" Art Deco.

Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds.

An unsuspecting brick building outside Orlando houses decades of train ephemera.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

The remnants of a luxurious resort that saw its peak in the 1970s and 1980s has been abandoned since 2009, leaving behind the wreckage of both the hotel and a beautiful ice skating rink.

Inspired by a piece of concrete, these three pyramid-shaped buildings have been beloved Indianapolis landmarks for over 50 years.

The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.

These sprawling mines once served as a source of plaster and today serve as a storage facility.