This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

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

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

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

A British Commonwealth cemetery in the heart of Milan, with 421 allied soldiers died during World War II.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.