One of the tallest maypoles remaining in England in one of its smaller villages.

What’s a sure fire way to end up in jail in New York in the 1920s? Peddling bad moonshine.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.

This museum promotes informed contraception by documenting its often secret past.

Record-holding coffin moonlights as an eatery run by undertakers.

Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

This landlocked lake is the world's largest on an island.

An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

Art and a pun, all in one.

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

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

This eccentric mansion museum holds a impressive collection of rare and automatic instruments.

This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.

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

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.