This four-story steel sphere in Maryland was used to test biological weapons.

These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.

This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

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

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.