A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

The largest statue of this convex, homogeneous object with just one stable and one unstable equilibrium point.

Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.

An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.

The steepest tramway in North America provides stunning views of the out-of-the-way Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

A little-known occurrence of fossil wood in northern Washoe County, Nevada, near the Black Rock Desert.

In 1977, wealthy socialite Sandra West was buried wearing an elegant white nightdress while reclining comfortably in her powder-blue 1964 Ferrari.

A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Located along historic Route 66, this former gas station has been restored and converted into a museum filled with vintage motorcycles.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.

An impressive piece of infrastructure that seems outsized when considering it serves an island with a population of less than 300.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.

This site in Caldwell County is the location where the Cherokee and Catawba are said to have entered a peace treaty.

The sullen remains of vessels abandoned in the Port Adelaide River.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

Hitch a boat ride to dine on stilts while watching wildlife.

This general store near Boston was once owned by Henry Ford, who had it relocated to a different town using a team of oxen.

This fascinating abbey is considered the oldest monastery in the region.