Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.

These winged Maya figures are the subject of speculation and conspiracies.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.