One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

Flip your own pancakes in this old sugar mill within a Florida state park.

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.

Leave it to Key West to drop a real-live drag queen instead of a ball to mark the arrival of the New Year.

Built to replace a house destroyed by a hurricane, this home is made entirely of shipping containers.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

This salad has two key ingredients: hearts of palm and green ice cream.

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.

Though it may look like it’s missing its outer shell, this skeletal cast-iron tower was built to withstand wind and waves.