The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

Built to replace a house destroyed by a hurricane, this home is made entirely of shipping containers.

A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.

A thriving Black community was destroyed by an angry white mob at this site in 1923.

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

The scuba diving training facility was named for the steam that rises from the cave's chimney.

This impeccably preserved farmstead is a time capsule of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist's life.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

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

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.