A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.

The tunnel that runs beneath this former inn was once a hiding place for enslaved people seeking freedom.

A factory in Milwaukee where poop is reclaimed… and recycled.

Every winter, dozens of otherworldly ice structures sprout up from a rigged up artesian well.

Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.

A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.

Farms are serving pizza made from their own fresh crops, a growing trend in the American Midwest.

A large circus museum with summer performances.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.