Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

A town pays homage to its namesake.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.