One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

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

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

The magic's in the hole!

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

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

A small town market proudly displays numerous taxidermied animals along its walls.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.