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

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

When a guy acquired a free church, he hauled it away piece-by-piece to make it the tasting hall at his vineyard.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.