Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

A beautiful waterway tucked in the corner of a power plant.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

A fantastic array of trays and cables once whisked books over to the Capitol at 600 feet per minute.

Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.

Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.

Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

A theater sits abandoned on Roosevelt Road, once majestic in splendor, now majestic in decay.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.