Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

An underground city of salt.

Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

A tiny one-room church built after one man's prayer for healing was answered.

Penn State's giant bug collection.

No one knows who painted this mysterious mural in a Penn State basement.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

A dedication plaque on this Boston tunnel is a microcosm of a massive, controversy-laden construction project.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.