Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.

A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The remains of a large iron mill that once stood in the remote woods of northern Maine.

A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.