A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.

Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.

The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.

This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.

A visionary Italian architect created an impressive cluster of concrete structures for a family's private tomb.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

Every winter, water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an eighth-century Buddhist master.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

Some 20,000 dust-covered unwanted vehicles languish in the desert.

A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.

The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.

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