Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

This small church is surrounded by a landscape filled with hidden Zapotec ruins.

Bold, unapologetically spicy Mixtecan flavors are on the menu here.

This aqueduct with 18th-century origins is integrated into modern life in various ways in Oaxaca.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

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

This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.

The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.

Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

A museum tracing the origins & modern day uses of the classic Scottish tartan, particularly the kilt.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.