A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

The ruins of this medieval castle overlook the lake of Piediluco in what was once a sacred forest.

Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.