The Fox Sisters, America's leading mediums in the mid-19th century, possessed a table they claimed helped them "communicate" with the dead.

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

This floating cinema brings new meaning to the phrase "going out" to the movies.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

Modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, this small-town Indiana memorial labyrinth sits half a world away.

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

A Belle Epoque bordello turned into a themed love hotel.

A grotto-like lodge decorated with gilded mosaics, rocks and a noisy waterfall was the setting for the most sumptuous pleasure house of 1900s Europe.

Geological storytelling.

Where the high court feasted, frolicked, and high courtesans put their royal lovers' diamonds to the test.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The Cathedral of St. Ambrose has been hiding a special parishioner within its walls.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.