A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

The Wonder Road aka Doobie Lane, a mile-long strip of dirt road filled with folk art.

A Native American petroglyph, the site of an emigrants' waystation, and the ruins of an early 20th-century sheep camp are all found at this crossroads.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground

Industrial ruin decimated this tiny New England company town in a fashion no one saw coming… and even fewer remember today.

This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.

This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.

Three gardens with toilets and urinals filled with bright flowers started as a protest against zoning rules.

According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.

Little remains of the once flourishing Asbestos' asbestos mine.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

The remains of the worst military aviation accident in Canada's history.

The roofless ruins of a church surrounded by acres of bucolic farmland.

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

This 17th-century house was once the trading hub for two prominent Canadian fur barons.

This permanent exhibition of commercial signs aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the city.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

This hidden park hosts a rogue’s gallery of eccentric architectural obelisks.

Yo, Adrian!

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.