143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.

This friendly fellow was built to honor an advancement in mineral processing.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This is one really big nut.

Every summer, this shrine sets up a tiny drinking fountain reserved for thirsty apians.

The largest collection of death masks in Ukraine.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

In this quiet village, a blue plaque marks the spot where the famous fictional detective retired.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

This mysterious chalk figure of a horse has been recreated and restored for more than a century.

According to local folklore, this odd face on a wall of Rudyard Kipling's former home can bring visitors a bit of luck.

Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.

A surprisingly approachable statue of the man who dominated King Henry VIII's government.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

A symbol of Texas pride.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.