Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

The world's largest rotating world.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

A son's promise to his dying father in the form of a covered bridge filled with thousands of seashells.

An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

This museum on a college campus pays tribute to the Arctic and to two explorer alumni.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.