An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This museum chronicles the history of a leprosy quarantine hospital that then became a refuge.

The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.

The short-lived history of a new republic and British control in West Florida.

A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.

A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.