It is an old prison, lighthouse, and castle once used to guard the port in Havana, Cuba

A 5,000-pound fiberglass channel catfish perches on the banks of the Red River, occasionally taking a swim when spring floodwaters rise.

How a friendly mining-school rivalry, two adventurous students, and 400 tons of limestone created a Platteville landmark.

A time capsule of life in Southern Florida in the 1930s.

Curated collection of classic cars restored to immaculate condition.

Established to give visitors a taste of Lee County’s natural bounty, this shop offers fresh fruit, soft-serve ice cream, and preserves.

Once a sanctuary for Honolulu’s queer community, this legendary landmark is in the heart of Waikiki.

At one of Oslo’s most-visited buildings, few notice the painting that has mocked its architect for 70 years.

VW heaven in the backwoods of Dade City, now gone.

The last place in Florida where wild bison roam

Founded by a man who called himself the greatest hunter alive.

Whimsical bronze sculptures of smiling coins and houses await visitors to this park.

After miraculously surviving a giant flood, the 19th-century nut tree and its offspring are protected with their own tiny park.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

The owners of this Victorian-era estate say it’s still visited by the spirits of long-gone residents.

A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

A big museum full of little worlds.

This replica of a Sarajevo fountain stands at the heart of the world’s largest Bosnian diaspora community.

A visualization of three catastrophic floods that led to the creation of the famed Flood Wall.