The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

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

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.