Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

A recreated sign from the movie Jumanji has become a makeshift tribute to the film's late star.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

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

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.