This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.

A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.

A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

Legend says the horned lizard spent 31 years sealed in a time capsule before he was discovered alive.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.

The bridge continues the legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policy.

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.