These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

In this Florida couple's cottage, nearly every surface—inside and out—is covered in mosaic artwork.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.

If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.

This 25-foot-tall statue was built as a protest to a property dispute.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

In a time before lifeguards, this house was a sanctuary for the shipwrecked.

This small museum concentrates on the juicy history of orange production in Florida.

This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.

The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.

An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.

A different kind of swan princess.

A small strip of artistic displays is tucked away in a flea market.

The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave.

Georgia may have been on his mind, but this memorial in Florida shows that Greenville was really Ray Charles's childhood home.

A trove of tiny treasures hidden within a Florida park.

This sidewalk monument honors more than 50 civil rights activists who helped change the face of America.

This divisive system of turtle tunnels was built to save animals stranded after a highway split a lake in half.

This state park was once an important Native American cermonial center.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.