There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.