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

To gaze upon the visage of Sri Lanka's biggest Buddha, one must first pass through the Tunnel of Hell.

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

A Bohemian "anti-hotel" offers off-kilter stays in Sri Lanka.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.

Crumbling ruins mark the site of a couple's grisly murder in the woods.

A white oak with property rights.

Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.

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

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.