A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.

The historic home still shows the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.

What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.

A statue of the English poet for whom this Delaware town is named is ritually dressed in seasonally appropriate clothing.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

A scenic fort on the harbor protected Philadelphia from an attack that never came.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.

This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.

Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.

This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.

The oldest house of worship in Palm Beach has a wonderful tropical garden.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.