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

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

A "Bugseum" dedicated to all things insect-related resides behind a pest control company.

Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.

These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.

Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

A unusual sanctuary for abused and exotic animals in South Jersey.

This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.

This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This angular brutalist playground turns playtime into modern art time.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

This space rock fragment is one of the only meteors to have ever struck a human.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.