Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

The world's largest rotating world.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A home made entirely from scrapped, reclaimed and recycled material in Whitman County, Washington.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.