The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

A former railroad trestle over Interstate 90 has been refurbished for non-motorized traffic on the Palouse to Cascades trail.

From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.

Built in 1890, this is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the United States.

This landmark vessel dry-berthed in Tacoma's harbor served in emergencies and ceremonies for more than 50 years.

Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.

A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.

One man spent decades making these working scale models of antique cars.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.

The most extravagant car collection features a Batmobile, Liberace's mirror ball-ed Rolls Royce, and a stunt car from 'The Fast and the Furious.'

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

One of El Paso's oldest dives may have inspired the classic Marty Robbins song.