The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

A cheeky architectural easter egg.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate.

Step into the past and experience what life was once like in the Sunshine State.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.