This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

The forgotten remnants of a land-to-sea cable car that was once unique in the world.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

This elaborate High Victorian Gothic structure is one of the world's few 16-sided buildings.

The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.

In the city forest of Augsburg are oval, artificial ponds formed from a World War II bombing campaign.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

A rocky shelter in the desert hides one of the largest concentrations of cave paintings in Mexico.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

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

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This small but lovely sinkhole lake is the last remnant of a great prehistoric water basin.

The collar worn by a fourth-century saint resides in this church, and is still used for blessings to this day.

Just saying the name of this town out loud is said to bring bad luck.

According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.

The origins of a large, medieval castle are shrouded in mystery, but now it's a delightful garden.