The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

In the right conditions a wall of water up to five feet tall flows upstream against the current on the River Trent.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

A collection of over 2000 air-moving devices of all kinds displayed in the Fanimation headquarters.

The largest historic preservation organization in the United States.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.