This Boy Scout retreat acted as "Friday the 13th"'s original Camp Crystal Lake.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

This eccentric cave dwelling is bizarre even by the standards of a subterranean town.

For a time this small Florida town of less than 1,000 residents was the national leader in dismemberment.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives."

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.

Historic psychiatric asylum and most-filmed location in the Great White North.

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

A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.

A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

This suburban house is made of dirt, and almost sparked a revolution in home construction.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

This shrine to bovine consumption and all things fast food is a slice of culinary history both rare and well done.

An architecturally unique lighthouse that had to be lifted up and moved to avoid falling in the sea.

Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.

An indigenous ethnobotanist runs this brunch spot celebrating Australia’s native flavors.

A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.

For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.