An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

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

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

Come for the heirloom-corn whiskey, stay for the wood hats.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.

This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

The world's largest "Christmas tree" is illuminated by hundreds of lights stretching 2,000 feet up the slope of Mount Ingino.

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.