The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

Pink, packed sanctuary and home of the world's fullest-time Elvis fanatic.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.