Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

After traveling the world, one of the last remaining fully-rigged three masted iron-hulled cargo ship in the world found its home in New York.

A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

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

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

A unique memorial made up of a collection of memorials, all commemorating the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.