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

A patch of contaminated land reclaimed as a scrappy sculptural oasis.

This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground

A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

A nature and outdoor art preserve features the large-scale, abstract works of a renowned Maine folk artist.

A small park commemorates the departure of the first-ever successful transatlantic balloon voyage.

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

A winding stairway to a secluded beach in a residential neighborhood.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

Step past the gas pumps and into a fine French bistro.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

A fake block of cheese remembers a feat of dairy engineering from the Chicago World's Fair.