This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

The suspected burial mound of legendary Viking Björn Ironside.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

This former shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

In 1977, wealthy socialite Sandra West was buried wearing an elegant white nightdress while reclining comfortably in her powder-blue 1964 Ferrari.

Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.