An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

A heartfelt tribute to all of the victims of one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

Celebrating the end of winter, students gather every year at Lake Superior State University to torch a 12-foot-tall snowman.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

One of 200 religious buildings recognized as a “culture monument.” 

One of only two sites in the United States containing the remains of Buddha.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

This Cuban town sets the sky on fire around Christmas each year.

Locals perched on icy thrones brave frigid temperatures during this bizarre winter tradition.

Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.

This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.

The holiday spirit lingers year-round in the "Christmas City of the High Plains."

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.

This Cleveland mansion has played host to a German singing group, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, a funeral parlor, and many civil rights meetings.

On holy holidays, Israel's second president used this room atop Mount Zion as a refuge to read the Torah.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

Once home to more than 50 displays of freshwater fish.