The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.

Minnesota's oldest and deepest mine is now an underground physics laboratory.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.

The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.

This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.

Everyone and everything one man ever loved and lost, now stare into the East for all eternity.

What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.