Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

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

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

The world's largest rotating world.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

An oversized metal construction of Billy Tripp's moods going through life.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

Rock face that shares a name with Mary Shelley's famous doctor.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

Beautiful views of the surrounding hills and birds of prey can be found at this sanctuary.