A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

The largest hewn stone in history.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

A 150-square-foot masterpiece of American landscape art is the crown jewel of this library and art gallery in Vermont.

The remains of a hospital ravaged by fire, once a progressive place of innovations for disabled children.

Austria’s oldest brewery makes beer with flaming-hot granite.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

A giant cement churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

This little-known memorial honors those who have donated their bodies to medical training.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

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

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

A castle-inspired apartment building that has stood in Birmingham since 1927.