This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

A controversial blue hoop has been puzzling freeway drivers since 2013.

One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.

Train tunnel running underneath Quebec City.

The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

This pair of eccentric Ohio castles were built by a pair of brothers who wanted to bring a bit of class to the Ohio wilderness.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.

This vintage "streetcar boat" lay at the bottom of Lake Minnetonka until the 1980s.

The ruins of a Massachusetts prison farm can still be found crumbling the woods of a state park.

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

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

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

If it wasn’t for an innovative use of quilts during a crisis, the city of Panguitch might not exist today.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.