One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.

One North Dakota man's vast collection of rare rocks, polished orbs, and geological wonders.

The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.

This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.

Siberian whale bones stand as cairns marking location of an ancient butcher yard.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

This Buddhist monastery once housed an image of Buddha containing a 19-carat diamond.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

The largest privately owned statue of Buddha in Japan, built by a total amateur, with an unconventional look.

This tiny stone in a children's park is what remains of an ancient, once-worshipped object.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.