This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.

An unpaid bill, a stolen stone, and a famous fashion designer rest peacefully alongside a heroine of Highlands history.

The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.

A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances. 

A tiny museum dedicated to the world’s tallest true giant sits on an island he never set foot on.

An intentionally grounded cargo ship remains half-buried in the sand.

In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.

Known as the "Grand Lady of Jersey City,” the city's first racially-integrated hotel was owned by a preacher who was, depending on who you ask, a cult leader, civil rights pioneer, or the manifestation of God.

According to local legend, this church was built with two doors, so that residents of two rival villages had their own entrances.

If you can’t dive into a whisky cask, this swimming pool might be the next best thing. 

This remote Scottish island has the only round church in the nation.

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.

It's said taking a hammer and nail to this stone relieves a toothache.

Prank calls to this place, originally the "Tube Bar," inspired the creation of a Simpsons character.

Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

Not for the faint of heart, this long pedestrian bridge rewards those who brave the wobbly walk with a beautiful view.