The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.

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

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

One man's labor of love, Amman's oldest home has become a time capsule with its doors permanently open to artists and guests.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.