On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.

This mountaintop refuge rehabilitates tigers, lions, bears, and more from illicit wildlife trade—and offers overnight lodging.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

Town not known for anything except its strange name.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

A hidden oasis in the heart of Minneapolis is also an Important Bird Area.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.