One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.