A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A sycamore tree grown from seeds that traveled to the moon.

A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.

When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.

A giant pan is on display to honor a community's sweet efforts.

The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.

This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

It wouldn't be long after purchasing this farm, Brown would lead his siege on Harper's Ferry.

This 12-foot-tall T-rex is the largest K’Nex skeleton sculpture in the world.

This historic fort spans more the 300 years.

This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.

A lonely memorial to the Challenger Space Shuttle, honoring the astronauts who died in 1986.

According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.

A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5.

How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?

All that remains of a gigantic earth-moving machine.