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

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

Hunting trophies decorate Oregon's most unique bar-restaurant.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.

World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

The near loss of the stately fireplaces at this medieval castle spawned some of Britain's most crucial historic preservation laws.

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

This European portal tomb has a capstone that weighs around 150 tons.