A local prank turned town icon.

The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

Death comes to anyone who dares to touch this concrete column.

A well-preserved network of cavernous tunnels have spent silent centuries removing Toronto's waste.

The nude sculpture on this fountain shocked conservative townsfolk when it was first unveiled, but not as much as the dead body found in it decades later.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

For a time this small Florida town of less than 1,000 residents was the national leader in dismemberment.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream.

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.