A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

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

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

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.