This centuries-old mansion was the home of the noted 19th-century diarist Anne Lister (aka “Gentleman Jack”).

A remote monument to one of the fiercest battles fought by the Victorian British Army.

This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.

Annual rush for a sacred desert lake's fish stock.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Built as a schoolhouse in 1914, this Mission-style building has also served as a dancehall, a library, an Army canteen, and now a cultural museum.

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.

This Canadian road's nickname stuck so hard the city had to keep it.

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.

An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.

This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.

World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.