The middle finger of modernity.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Here’s how Robert the Doll earned his reputation as the most haunted doll in the world.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

A beautifully detailed Victorian house designed to be easy to flee, built by a man haunted by fire.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.