A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.

Tombstone of a dog that greeted passengers at the Southern Railway Depot.

This labyrinth was designed to help visitors focus and meditate.

World's largest college campus includes a wildlife sanctuary and a former movie set on more than 28,000 acres.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

One of the oldest restaurants in Orlando is a no-frills seafood shack still shucking fresh oysters by the bucket.

A celebration of one man’s obsession to collect the strangest items imaginable.

Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

An Orlando museum houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of work by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Al Rahmah Mosque appears to "float" atop the Red Sea.

For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.

Turns out fishing with dynamite isn't all that safe.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest.

A public, open-air art exhibit featuring world-renowned sculptures hides in plain sight on the outskirts of Orlando.

Get up close to an F-4 Phantom flown in the Vietnam War at this Florida park.