The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

This general store near Boston was once owned by Henry Ford, who had it relocated to a different town using a team of oxen.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

Uninhabited islet in the Caribbean is the sanctuary of giant lizards.

The rusted remains of a victim of Hurricane Ike.

This island hill is strewn with boulders carved by shipwreck victims from the age of sail.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.