Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.

Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

More than 100 colorful residents stand post in this seaside Australian city.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.