In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

A prehistoric route that has claimed many victims is now closed to traffic.

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

Recorded as the first person buried in Arlington Cemetery.

Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

Flowers have mysteriously appeared on her effigy every day for the last 150 years.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.