A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

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

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

This is one really big nut.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.