Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Τhis feline monument commemorates fallen soldiers on a field that saw many, many battles.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.

A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

This restaurant offers a side of antiques, curios, and a bathroom chock full of owls.

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.