This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

12,000 sq. ft. museum tracing erotic art from antiquity to modern times.

The scuba diving training facility was named for the steam that rises from the cave's chimney.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

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

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

This blue behemoth of a bear is a colorful homage to Brown University's mascot.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?

The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

The mysterious headstone of an unidentified bank robber was seen visited, every year, by a woman in black.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.