The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.

Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

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

In the Bahamas sits a lighthouse that is among the last of its kind.

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

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

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St. John's Precinct and Market.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.