Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.

A man's home is his castle.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.

Near the summit of Mount Washington, a stone monument remembers a life lost to one of the mountain's infamous storms.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

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

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

Two mermen, eternally spitting into each other's mouths.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

A whimsical monument deep in this park commemorates the groups that helped build it.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.