From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.