World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.

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.

This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.