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Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.

This nature mural exists to protect the surrounding environment and its own canvas from destruction.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

In a town known for its large hats, this one is the biggest.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.

Only through the lens of a microscope can visitors see the true treasures inside this museum.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

Built to replace a house destroyed by a hurricane, this home is made entirely of shipping containers.

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.