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The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.