This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

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

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

An underground city of salt.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A restored 114-year-old railroad station heralded as the most photographed depot in the United States.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.