The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

On the shores of Lake Kalamazoo, a plaque marks a fictional event where an island nation ran aground.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

Outside Hope College in Holland, Michigan, a marker honors a University without people from the fictional Kcymaerxthaereal times.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.

The origin of the Nixon tapes is rooted in technological incompetence as much as secrecy.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.