Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

This pair of eccentric Ohio castles were built by a pair of brothers who wanted to bring a bit of class to the Ohio wilderness.

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

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

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.

A miniature world of concrete and stone in Springfield, Ohio.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.