This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

A monolith replica monument of Jean Ribault commemorating the landing of the French in the New World.

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."

A park where you can watch the highway zoom past.

This Indianapolis landmark offers a secret panoramic view of the city. 

This whimsical park encourages its visitors and wildlife to roam on and around the various works of art.

This elaborate estate contains a stunning marble aviary, a sunken conservatory, and a magnificent music room with a two-story pipe organ.

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.