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

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Remains of a historic fountain that was mysteriously lost in the demolition of a D.C. traffic circle.

A mammoth pair of Civil War artillery guns abandoned out in the forest.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

An amazing example of Federal-period architecture, truly unique to this region of the state.

Historic barracks utilized during both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.

A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques.

Three abandoned missile silos are hiding in plain sight behind a suburban development in Maryland.

This small cemetery remains hidden behind a recreation center.

Tiny observatory made big contributions to the study of the Earth's motion.