One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.

A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

A highway marker that honors a former spy plane pilot and local hero.

An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.

A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

A failed utopian experiment for British expats in the American South is now a Victorian village frozen in time.

Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles.

A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.

This small plaza encourages people diagnosed with cancer to never give up hope.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.