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

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

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.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

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.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

A bust of the entertainer and politician sits in an alcove at the Palm Springs Airport.

A statue based on a tragic Japanese nursery rhyme, commemorating San Diego's sisterhood with Yokohama.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.