Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.

This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.

A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

This small fort played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city.

The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Virgin Islands from the top of this observation tower built in the 1960s.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

A 2,000-year-old Adena burial mound located along a busy street in Columbus, Ohio.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.