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

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

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

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.