At HopCat, a marker honors fictional creatures with the ability to travel the missing dimensions of Kcymaerxthaere.

An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.

Outside Grand Valley State University, you'll find a bench upon which many were said to have sat according to the fictional Kcymaerxthaere, waiting for a guide of time.

The origin of the Nixon tapes is rooted in technological incompetence as much as secrecy.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

An oversized bluebird statue returns to its rightful place on Vilano Beach pier.

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

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

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

A striking piece of street art in Southport depicting a much-loved racehorse.

The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.

A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.