Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

A castle on a hill once named "the most beautiful high school in Massachusetts."

A grave surprise in the downtown area of New England's second-largest city.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

The sea urchin sculpture is an unusual commemoration of a New England town's seafaring history.

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

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