Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Everyone and everything one man ever loved and lost, now stare into the East for all eternity.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

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