Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

HFH's slum simulation is either a noble recreation of poverty or a cringeworthy attempt at same.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

Only place outside China and India where two overhead DC power lines cross.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.

The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.

Low tide reveals 8,000-year-old rock carvings in Southern Alaska.

A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.