A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.

Largest display of Wesleyana anywhere in the world.

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

This tower was once used to create ammunition for early settlers.

The upstairs museum delves into the Lawson family murder, whose eight victims were embalmed at this store in 1929.

Once home to some 250,000 volumes and priceless art artifacts, this Polish estate was a target of bombing during World War II.

A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

A rural hall of justice holds the world's only comic book and superhero museum.

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.

Dine on superb local staples in a converted historic church.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.

Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

This centuries-old graveyard is the final resting place of the Fort Fisher Hermit.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.