This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

Beautiful natural falls where Satan once ruined a pot of beans.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.