This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

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

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

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

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

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

This funky outdoor gallery in Florida is filled with whimsical recycled art installations.

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.