A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

The last remaining predreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Home of Dutchy, an exhumed Confederate statue that was once torn down by an angry mob for looking stupid.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.