It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

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

Inside this curiosity shop, visitors can peruse the clown collection or purchase a molar from the mouth of Bigfoot.

A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.

Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Lighthouse-cum-columbarium where "Nor'easters" and grandma go to die.

The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.

An annual celebration of the infamous, unsolved skyjacking.

A historic Masonic building overlooking the Puget Sound.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.