Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.

The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.

The elevator hidden in a smokestack on Roosevelt's yacht now serves as a monument to the former president.