One man's real life disfigurement inspired a lasting local legend surrounding an eerie tunnel.

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Town not known for anything except its strange name.

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.

An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in rural Ohio.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.