Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

In this Florida couple's cottage, nearly every surface—inside and out—is covered in mosaic artwork.

These winding paths and vertical ramps have been inspiring skateboarders for nearly half a century.

An author's private collection of quirky travel-trinkets and oddities has become a rotating mini-museum in the window of a local bookstore.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

No one knows how or why this painting appeared to produce crystallized tears.

This massive vault of comedic history is no joke.

History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.

A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

The only known working replica of the world's first self-propelled vehicle.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

This shrine to bovine consumption and all things fast food is a slice of culinary history both rare and well done.

Charlie Smith was almost certainly not 137 years old when he died, but why let that get in the way of a great story?

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

A heartwarming message to those entering and departing Music City from above.

This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.

Bronze footprints mark the path where a civil rights leader tried to march in peaceful protest before being knocked unconscious.

Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.