The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

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

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.

A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.

The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

A perfectly preserved abandoned criminal asylum in South Australia.

An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

A mysterious inscription may hold a clue about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.