A decaying building marks the site associated with Emmett Till's brutal 1955 murder, which helped sparking the civil rights movement.

After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.

A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

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

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.