A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

The history and future of cannabis.

Here, at the "world's longest art gallery," you'll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.

This collection started by a Cornell professor once held more than 600 human brain specimens, including the one that belonged to its founder.

The library of every book lover's dreams.