Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

The past, present, and future of Russia's signature alcohol is remembered in the world's only museum dedicated to the starchy spirit.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

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

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

A local prank turned town icon.

The World's Largest Bull.

More than 100 years after his death, the world's largest steer is still attracting crowds.

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.

America's oldest drive-in movie theater has been in continuous operation since 1934.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.