The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

A monument to the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation forces of World War II.

The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

In the middle of Calvary Cemetery stands this singular memorial to a small boy who died too young.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.