Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Unconventional site where the tracks of Zurich tramcars intersect.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.