In Grand Rapids, Michigan, a marker honors the creation story of a proud fictional culture.

A plaque on Canada's Hornby Island commemorates a fantastical creature from a fictional universe.

In a grove of fast growing walnut trees outside Paris, Illinois, a marker shares the story of a fictional road building culture.

On the shores of Lake Kalamazoo, a plaque marks a fictional event where an island nation ran aground.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.

Thailand museum of bottles of all shapes and sizes filled with intricate and beautiful art.

From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

Hand-powered race of alternative forms of transportation.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

The abandoned village of Skarð aptly illustrates the idiom "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

Whether you're up or down, the Elevator Museum is worth a stop.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

A museum where visitors can learn about greyhounds and (more importantly) pet them.

This unusual building straddles two countries.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

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