A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.

Twice a day, the water of the Petitcodiac River flows upstream in a surfable wave.

Cliffs that hold fossils, including the earliest known reptile, dating back more than 300 million years.

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

The "Mystery and Company of Merchant Adventurers" is an Elizabethan-era hangout in Moscow.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.