Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Here’s how Robert the Doll earned his reputation as the most haunted doll in the world.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

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

This former prison is an Art Deco masterpiece with a past full of civil rights flashpoints.

A mega theme park-wax museum mélange containing all things biblical.

In a time before lifeguards, this house was a sanctuary for the shipwrecked.

The oldest house of worship in Palm Beach has a wonderful tropical garden.

Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.

For a time this small Florida town of less than 1,000 residents was the national leader in dismemberment.

A graveyard of bathyspheres and diving bells paints a weirdly accurate account of ocean exploration's rickety history.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

This funky outdoor gallery in Florida is filled with whimsical recycled art installations.

This state park was once an important Native American cermonial center.

With nickel-steel armor and three-inch thick bullet resistant windows, FDR's train was a rolling fortress.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

A failed, un-built suburb that has been going feral for decades.

A perfect circle of 24 mysterious holes dates back to prehistoric times.

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.