The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

This unfinished tribute to a hometown hero and early baseball great is now an abandoned roadside attraction.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.

Rumored to have tormented a family in the late 1960s, this toy now resides in a quiet little oddities shop.

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.

Maybe the only missile installed in a public park, this Cold War leftover was one of the first to carry a nuclear warhead.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

This castle constructed in 1928 was crafted from drawings of Lismore Castle in Ireland.

This 80-year old mannequin is so lifelike it is believed to be an embalmed corpse.

The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

The oldest home in Huntington Beach, the farmhouse is a monument to the region's pioneer past.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.