A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

The most confusing clock in New York.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.

World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

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

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

A superb spot to appreciate the traditional boats of the Indian Ocean.

Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.

This former monument to an invented Iraqi victory was turned into a military camp during the subsequent invasion.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

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