Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

A lonely memorial to the Challenger Space Shuttle, honoring the astronauts who died in 1986.

This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.

A New England curiosity cabinet, one hundred years on.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.

Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

The place where the great marine explorer first learned to work underwater is not where you'd expect.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.