Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.