Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

You may get stranded and everyone's peeing in the water, but at least there's cocktails!

Cavernous opening completely encased in Karst limestone.

A synth musician's paradise at the heart of a community responsible for the soundtrack to 'Stranger Things.'

This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

These boots are made for selfies.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

The only Native American comic shop in the world.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

This was one of the first (and last) university-built and operated nuclear reactors.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.