A local prank turned town icon.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The third version of this tall sailing ship sits, rusted and burnt, in Lake Ontario.

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Yo, Adrian!

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.