This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

One of the world's tallest waterfalls wasn't revealed to the world at large until 2006.

This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.

A jungle cave in Peru of unknown depths, otherworldly sounds, and strange nocturnal birds that navigate by echolocation.

This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.

A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

Visit Lima’s one-stop-shop for sustainably sourced and produced Peruvian chocolate.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

A blend of nature and art awaits visitors to this park.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.