America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

A miniature statue of a beloved character from children's literature.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.

One of Whitby's first homes is now a showcase of the lifestyle of early Canadian families.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

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

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.