Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

In 1847, Brigham Young climbed this hill to survey the Salt Lake Valley and saw a fine place to build a city.

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.