Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

The most confusing clock in New York.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.