Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

Hiding behind a grocery store is a spectacular cavern carved as part of an old limestone quarry.

One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt.

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

Behemoth, cannon-like telescope operated by generations of Irish earls.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.