Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

An underground city of salt.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

Seller of surplus nuclear research materials.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.