A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

A notoriously corrupt Chief of Police's deteriorating Greek-themed playhouse.

Every winter, water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

The elevator hidden in a smokestack on Roosevelt's yacht now serves as a monument to the former president.

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

Unconventional site where the tracks of Zurich tramcars intersect.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

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

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.