This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

"May the force be with you always."

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.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

A museum dedicated to the history and art of staying clean.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

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

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

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

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

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.