Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

The collection of 80+ pieces created between the years 1100 and 1500 is intended to be seen, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted.

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

The world's largest collection of ticks.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

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

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.