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

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

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

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

The world's longest known cave system.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.