This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

The world's largest Holstein cow.

One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.

South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.

Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a 70-foot-long chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Abandoned since the 1950s, the streetcar lane beneath the heavily trafficked bridge lays empty and unused.

The spectacular collection of one of the world's best woodcarvers.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

These boots are made for selfies.