A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.

An architectural marvel built by a nearly forgotten Canadian Quaker sect, the Children of Peace.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.

The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.