Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

On the outskirts of San Antonio, a small bridge is said to be the home of a mysterious local legend known as the "Donkey Lady."

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

The oldest city park in Walla Walla is home to hundreds of birds, from wood ducks to white peacocks.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.