Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

Launchpad for the US military’s dead mouse operation to battle millions of snakes.

Old 'Nutcracker' sculptures from 'Where the Wild Things Are' author found new life as a seasonal attraction.

The classic Christmas carol was written at this Massachusetts tavern in 1850.

This animatronic Christmas village within an industrial park creates a whimsical juxtaposition.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."

An annual festival full of illuminated replicas of iconic landmarks from around the world.

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

Every winter, this former planetarium is transformed into a massive, brightly-lit Christmas ornament.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.

An entire home filled with over 3,000 pieces of Santa memorabilia in glass cases, walls, on Christmas trees, and even in the bathroom.

Peek inside this sandy mailbox and you'll spot kids' letters to Santa.

The origin of these small islands' sweet names is a local mystery.

On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.

Abandoned since the 1950s, the streetcar lane beneath the heavily trafficked bridge lays empty and unused.

On the upper deck of this church-owned parking garage stand eight pillars topped with different Catholic saints.

At the base of the Spring Mountains, a unique nursery packed with desert plants.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.

An otherwise quiet campground becomes a bustling medieval town for two weeks every year.

Grand architectural relics gain a new life in this Pennsylvania warehouse.