A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

A 6-mile-long lake created by an apocalyptic seismic event and the deadly chain reaction that ensued.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.