Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.

1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II are buried or commemorated in this cemetery.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

A statue in Enterprise, Alabama hailing the fast food giant Ronald McDonald, stylized as a boll weevil.

The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.

Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

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.

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

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.