Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

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When humans abandoned this safari lodge, the lions took over.

This rusted shipwreck directly in front of a century-old abandoned lighthouse looks almost surreal.

A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

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

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.