This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

The mysterious 855-foot zigzagging stone wall has been baffling people for centuries.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

Located on the campus of Emory University, this museum is filled with objects from the Americas to ancient Greece.

A man's home is his castle.

The ruins of a paper mill destroyed during the Civil War still tower over a tributary of the Chattahoochee River.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

A modest walled graveyard where nobody is actually buried.