It looks like a whale, it's part of Yale, and it's best-known by a nickname you can probably work out for yourself.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.

A large circus museum with summer performances.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.

Tucked away in the forests of Indiana resides an abandoned waterslide that is now a popular graffiti haunt.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.