This peaceful gem in upstate New York was chosen as the future home of the 14th Dalai Lama's Library and Museum.

A man used his Civil War-era fortune to build this sanctuary in memory of his wife.

This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.

This stained glass window designed by Tiffany Studios is hidden behind the circulation desk of a public library.

This historic church with a connection to "Uncle Sam" is now a fraternity house.

This miniature museum is home to a vast array of insects.

A unique collection of more than 250 rocks and minerals located on a university campus.

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.

The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.

One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.

This historic cemetery stopped accepting bodies before many Canadian cities were founded.

A long and winding trail through an ancient forest of imaginative sculptures hidden behind a garden center.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."

An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.

A statue of the English poet for whom this Delaware town is named is ritually dressed in seasonally appropriate clothing.

A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.

A seemingly out-of-place comic book surprise sits on the 21st floor of the tallest university library in the world. 

The owner of one of the oldest homes in Amherst had a unique request before the home could be turned into a museum.

This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.