A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.

A historic covered bridge is but one example of an oddly prevalent American urban legend.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.