European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

This abandoned Victorian-style house was built in 1884.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.

Fascinating museum dedicated to the under-appreciated medical history of urology features some wince-inducing devices.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

Three courses accompanied by Christian rock.

A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."