Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.

The short-lived history of a new republic and British control in West Florida.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

One of the most accessible undersea plane wrecks in the world.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

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

Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

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