On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

A giant fiberglass catfish welcomes visitors to this Wisconsin river town and heralds its annual Catfish Days festival.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

A whimsical, punny collection of "fence art" outside the tiny mountain town of Baker, Nevada.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

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

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

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