The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

Small church built in the 19th century for whites and slaves to worship together.

Giant money stones of Yap.

An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

This museum collects over a century of automobile history including the iconic car from The Muppet Movie.