There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

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

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.