A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

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

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

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

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

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

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.