This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A rotting air force base is now home to rare birds and scarce plants.

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world