A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

Two flush headstones mark the only known graves to be embedded in an airport runway.

Tucked away inside a historic Savannah hotel is a hundred-year history presented in ladies' lids.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.

This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.