Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.

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

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.

Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.

An enormous image of Utah's salt flats made entirely from tape.

The world's largest collection of Don Quixote-inspired art.

Take in a sweeping views of Guanajuato—and save yourself a hike up a steep hill—on this funicular.

This highly decorated dam is one of Guanajuato's most unexpectedly beautiful public works.

Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

One of few remaining marionette theatres in the United States that still conducts regular shows.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

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

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.