Mennes invented the tags we all place annually upon our license plates, and his story is told frankly and in full upon his headstone.

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

The beauty of urban decay, hiding some dark secrets.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.