A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters.

The origin of the Nixon tapes is rooted in technological incompetence as much as secrecy.

The Kalamazoo factory has 100 years of instrument-making, and one big wartime secret.

A normal, unassuming pedestrian overpass has been the demise of many, many trucks.

Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.

An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

This small museum is dedicated to one of the most influential, yet obscure, jazz legends of Prohibition.

Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."