A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

One of the oldest of its kind.

This Philly landmark has a giant butterfly pavilion, three floors of insect displays, and withstood a $40,000 heist.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

Destructive children, start your engines.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Yo, Adrian!

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

This 18th century Marathi fort is adorned with a spiked front gate meant to repel enemy elephants.