Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

This replica of a 16th-century French settlement memorializes one of the earliest attempts at a European settlement in North America.

A monolith replica monument of Jean Ribault commemorating the landing of the French in the New World.

This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.

These winding paths and vertical ramps have been inspiring skateboarders for nearly half a century.

This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.

Together they left this world, and together they shall remain for all eternity.

Despite what scientists think, the town still says this is an extraterrestrial rock.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

Honoring combatants from Portsmouth who served in Cuba and the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

A sculpture made from recycled materials and hand-blown glass dedicated to transportation and transformation.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.