A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

One of the best-selling bar bands in American music history is commemorated in their hometown's Five Points neighborhood.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.