A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

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

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

A wild Hollywood resort thwarted by mosquitoes.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

An unassuming grey box sitting on San Francisco's Pier 17 is a "sky diary" of the coastal city's temperamental weather.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

A daybeacon pyramid is about all that's left of this island that is said to have sunk due to a pirate's curse.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

The magic's in the hole!

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.