This Canadian monument to the man who invented the telephone allows visitors to get up close and personal with the artifacts of his life.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

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.

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

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

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

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.