This rudder is one of the few remnants of a shipyard that once operated on the banks of the Potomac River.

America's first federal monument.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

The whole world in one water tank.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Michael Heizer's masterwork in the Nevada Basin.

Only intact Ichthyosaur skeleton in the United States and an abandoned gold mine and ghost town all in one place!

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.

The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit.

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

This 25-foot-tall statue was built as a protest to a property dispute.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

A unique art installation located on what was once considered the widest railway bridge in the world.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.