The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Descendants of the samurai who guarded Matsusaka Castle during the Edo period still live in these charming historic houses (and visitors can enter one of them for free).

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Intricate, eye-catching, award-winning rubber sculptures liven up this Pennsylvania town.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.

A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.

This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire.

One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the depths off Key Largo.