An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

Take a walk through the history of strength sports—from the early Olympic Games to modern day.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.

The whole world in one water tank.

Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.

Scary stories haunt this wooden bridge.

Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.

Intricate, eye-catching, award-winning rubber sculptures liven up this Pennsylvania town.

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.

Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.

Northern Kentucky’s very own Notre Dame showcases intricate stained glass and the bones of saints.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

Near the state border, cars seem to defy the laws of physics by rolling uphill.

True to its name, this little house presents like a dollhouse, and surprising details are revealed with a quick peek through the window.

A general store and steam engine are standouts at this multi-building historic park.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.

A huge railroad museum with over 100 pieces of rolling stock focusing on the railroad history of Pennsylvania.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.