A cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

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

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.

One toy collector's legacy of hundreds of unique items includes the most diverse display of northern indigenous dolls.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

Every summer, the Mendenhall River greenbelt comes alive with an explosion of magenta flowers.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.

The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.

A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.