Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.