Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.

A strange, heartwarming, decades-old declaration of love on a New Hampshire roadside.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

This popular tourist cave was ignored for almost 200 years before being mined into an attraction.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

This Boy Scout retreat acted as "Friday the 13th"'s original Camp Crystal Lake.

People leave coins atop an unusual grave marker in one of Scotland's oldest burial grounds.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This abandoned viewing platform has become a monument to unnecessary government spending.