Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.