A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

These fossilized remains of an ancient saber-toothed cat inspired the mascot of Nashville's NHL team.

This tiny chapel next to a highway provides weary travelers a place to rest, pray, or maybe even get married.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

Museum covers every step of the chocolate-making process, from cultivation to the finished product.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.