A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

A sinuous monument to the first person who was struck by a meteorite.

Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

Once the fastest ship from San Francisco to Tahiti, the Galilee now lays in pieces in three different cities.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."