Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

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

This roadside stand packs 300-plus varieties of tomatoes, from "Maiden's Fire" to "Kaleidoscopic Jewel."

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.

A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.

Journey through a collection of over 35,000 Halloween items from all generations.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.

This whimsical campus lawn is dotted with large sculpted numbers and hidden mathematical formulas.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.