In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.

This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

A famed drink seasoned with an amputated toe, now on its tenth digit.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.

An Italian vineyard invites religious pilgrims to stop by 24/7 to get their drink on, for free.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

Remnants of the rich history of fish salting in this ancient Mediterranean port town.

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.