Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

Four metal statues of massive animal penises stand outside the university's Animal Sciences building.

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire.

A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.

Believed to be haunted, this old cemetery is beautifully adorned with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

These former theme park figures have a new lease on life outside a water plant-turned-restaurant.

One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.