A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

A museum of magic with a Sadist past.

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

A magical, macabre wax museum, beloved by locals, uses real artifacts to depict an assassination from the French Revolution.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.