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

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

This massive piece of aviation history calls this residential neighborhood home.

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.

This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.