The site of the tragic isolation of Nipmuc Native Americans left to perish in King Philip's War.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

This museum on a college campus pays tribute to the Arctic and to two explorer alumni.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

The world's largest rotating world.

Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

This attraction is part anthropological journey and part amusement park.

Air-raid tunnels hidden beneath this opulent hotel provided shelter and an escape route—and one of the world's longest slides.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

This trailside hut was built in the late 1930s as a memorial to a young hiker.

A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...