How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Long before ultrasounds and modern testing, medical specimens like these conjoined twins helped physicians learn about congenital anomalies.

An abandoned Victorian house transformed into a museum and store filled with taxidermy and vintage goods.

A mummy and sarcophagus are part of the many wonders in this library's collection.

A relic of roadside lore and perhaps the first of its kind in North America.

A throwback to 1980's gaming nostalgia.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

Irontown was founded in 1868, as a second attempt to mine iron from the nearby Iron Mountain.

This New York estate was designed to resemble a medieval Scottish castle.

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

Homemade rockets, dinosaurs, and robots make this New York small business much more than a furniture store.

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

Something's watching you.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.