A swamp that was the site of prehistoric water burials also managed to preserve its corpses for millennia.

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

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

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

An ancient ossuary in Rouen.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

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

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.