The watery grave of an impractical idea.

This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

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

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

Its collection contains relics from the devastating disaster that set the town ablaze.

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.