Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

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

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.

The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

Once a private collection, now the only museum of arms and armor in the Western Hemisphere - CLOSED.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

This 50-foot rock formation looked like a face that was once believed to be that of a Native American chief.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

This delicate museum is devoted to the art and industry that once supported Cape Cod's oldest town.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.