The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.

A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

This quirky countryside store is known for the goats that hang out and eat the grass on its roof.

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.

This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.