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

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

A historic model village was gifted from residents of London to Melbourne as thanks for their help during World War II.

The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.

A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.

This quarter-mile tunnel under the Bluff in Pittsburgh bends at a 45-degree angle.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

Underneath one of the region's most historic roads lies the home of Plato's successor.