A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

An urban forest overtakes what was the greatest failure of utopic urban housing.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s.