An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

The world's largest collection of autographed baseballs can be found at the St. Petersburg Museum of History.

Hands-on activities, childbirth artifacts, and a library are all part of this tiny, one-room museum that examines motherhood and women’s roles throughout history.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

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.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

A local prank turned town icon.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.