This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

This oversize piece of novelty cookware once cooked the largest pancake in the world.

What remains of the simple red brick chapel where the women's rights movement began.

Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives."

A museum honoring Oklahoma military service, where you can look into Hitler's mirror and see a Mickey Mouse gas mask.

Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.

Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.

Only museum dedicated to women pilots, with personal artifacts from Amelia Earhart and other aviatrixes.

Collection of skeletal systems from the "world's leading supplier of osteological specimens."

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.

Two distinctive homes on a New England village green look like a couple of frosted wedding cakes.

This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.

A beautiful, creepy 19th-century castle stands incongruous in rural Vermont.