Eliot was the first missionary to produce religious text for Algonquians in their own language.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

These impressively detailed battle scenes depict the violence and tragedy of war in miniature.

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

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

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

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

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.