This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

The abandoned "Red Star Train Graveyard" is the final rusting place for precious artifacts of train history.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.