Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

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

No shoes allowed on this trail, which is designed to be experienced barefoot.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

This Neapolitan exhibition hall grants weird and wonderful insight into the intricacies of human biology.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.