One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

One of the largest collections of holy relics in the country.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.