"Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

The mountaintop wind turbine boasts a viewing deck — and a fair share of controversy.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

A failed, un-built suburb that has been going feral for decades.

The world's largest private aircraft collection.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

This Florida resort community is where the Amish come to have fun in the sun.

A lone gunner's station is all that remains of a replica Spanish Fort in Florida.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.