This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

The pleasant woodland cemetery that has inspired more than its fair share of wild legends.

Hawaii’s largest cemetery rests inside an extinct volcano crater.

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.

It's a repurposed treasure trove of history, located just an hour away from Acadia National Park.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.

Every Saturday morning, this microbakery fills up with freshly baked pastries and sourdough breads.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

A devastated ruin in the south of Belize where British explorers claimed to unearth the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.