The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

These former theme park figures have a new lease on life outside a water plant-turned-restaurant.

Decorative shell walls built in the 1940s sit atop an ancient midden created by the Calusa Native Americans.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.