Fountain Hills, Ariz.: You probably wouldn't associate over 100 million gallons of water with the Phoenix area. Yet just east of Scottsdale, you'll find the town of Fountain Hills and its claim to fame in Fountain Park Lake, the "World's Tallest Fountain." Built in 1970, it shoots 560 feet skyward for 15 minutes every hour between 9AM and 9PM daily.

Cool Fact: The town's Web site features a webcam for viewing the spewing.


Up Next: Mini Graceland

Roanoke, Va.: Does a visit to Elvis' Graceland sound a little too mainstream? Then head for the "Star City of the South" and its award-winning tribute to the King. Also known as Mini Graceland, this diminutive display includes scale replicas of Presley's Memphis home, nearby Tupelo, Miss., birthplace and others.

Cool Fact: The Graceland pool is represented by a kidney-shaped bedpan.


Up Next: Fishing Hall of Fame

Hayward, Wis.: Hayward is known for hosting the Lumberjack World Championships and the Birkebeiner cross-country ski marathon. But for a more sedate attraction, try the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, built in 1976. Billed as a "shrine to anglers," you can spend hours taking in displays like the "Hall of Outboard Motors."

Cool Fact: You have to love the giant Muskie.


Up Next: Cadillac Ranch

Amarillo, Texas: And you thought it was only a Bruce Springsteen song. There really is a Cadillac Ranch. The San Francisco art group Ant Farm successfully proposed the idea to Stanley Marsh III, and in 1974, part of Marsh's ranch became the Cadillac Ranch. Ten Caddys, ranging in vintage from 1949 to 1963, found their final resting place half buried at an angle, nose-first in the dirt.

Cool Fact: In 1997, the Ranch was relocated due to urban sprawl.


Up Next: Chatty Belle

Neillsville, Wis.: The Wisconsin Pavilion is the actual structure that promoted the state at the 1964-65 World's Fair in New York, was relocated here in 1967, and has been puzzling passers-by ever since.

Cool Fact: The Pavilion houses radio stations, plus a cheese and gift shop.


Up Next: World's Largest Catsup Bottle

Collinsville, Ill.: You say catsup, I say ketchup, but we can both agree that it's big. This king of roadside Americana is about a half-hour east of St. Louis. Truth be told, it's really a 170-foot water tower, erected in 1949 to serve the Brooks Catsup bottling plant it advertises.

Cool Fact: You can still buy Brooks catsup, but it's now bottled in Canada.


Up Next: World's Largest Basket

Newark, Ohio: When Dave Longaberger announced design plans for his namesake basket company's new headquarters, a seven-story basket, nobody took him seriously. But the "World's Largest Basket" became reality and was christened in late 1997.

Cool Fact: You can visit the "World's Largest Apple Basket" in Frazeysburg, Ohio.


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