A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.