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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

Once a staging site for World War II munitions.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

Along with used instruments, this pawn shop has pieces of music history on display.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Home to herbal cosmetics, teas, and a unique set of dolls known as kitchen witches.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

Collection of skeletal systems from the "world's leading supplier of osteological specimens."

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

Tucked away on an empty wooded lot in suburban Oklahoma City lie the remnants of an abandoned circus camp.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.