Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

Ohio's 19th-century communist micro-society.

The spectacular collection of one of the world's best woodcarvers.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

The magic's in the hole!

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.