With a bundle of matches in one hand and a mobile phone in the other, this sculpture is a modern take on Hans Christian Andersen's poignant fairy tale.

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.

The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.

This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

Catch a ride through the Pennsylvania countryside on this historic narrow-gauge railroad.

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

This distinctive bug-like bridge is made of recycled horseshoes.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

Kansas's Grassroots Art Capital welcomes visitors to Lucas through its very own World's Largest Thing.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

A spiralling hourglass-shaped tower rises from the forests in Denmark.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

The first railway tunnel to cross the Continental Divide and, at 11,523 feet, was once the highest railroad tunnel in the world.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.

A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."