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

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones' Locker.

This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

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

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

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.