The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

This odd stone memorial remembers a loyal dog who offended the rail barons with his speed and saved his master with his pee.

Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

This simple gravestone remembers a pig who single-hoofedly raised $19,000,000 for the Navy.

Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

Crumbling Kennedys and a decaying Tecumseh are just some of the haunting remains of one man's cement art trail.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

A curious structure built just for the birds.

This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.