The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

A stuffed, prize-winning ram is all that remains of a world-renowned stud line, and a reminder of its owner's gruesome end.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

This former Cold War missile control site played an important role in the creation of GPS.

An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

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

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.

These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.

A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.