One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.