"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

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

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

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

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

In 1787, a group of delegates met at this very spot to drink, be merry, and ratify the Constitution of the United States.

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.

What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.