Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

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

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.