Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

This whimsical outsider art wall holds tiny treasures donated by the local community.

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

"Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.