The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

Dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

The rock on which Moll Dyer was found frozen to death is said to still bear her handprint.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.

This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.