Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

The former home is said to be haunted by the ghosts of the beloved mayor and his wife who lived here.

Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.

A strange egg in a mucky bog of western Ireland marks the spot of an aviation milestone.

Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.