This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

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