This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

A trompe-l'oeil statue honoring the first guide dog in North America.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

The most confusing clock in New York.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.

Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route.

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

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

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

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.