Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

A giant hilltop cross marks the location of a sanctuary with stunning views of Acapulco.

This 20-foot mountain is made up of some 15,000 mannequins—if you visit, you can even take a piece home with you.

The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

One of the oldest surviving bars in the United States, located at the site of the last skirmish of the American Revolution.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

The translucent turquoise hue of these natural swimming pools comes from a high concentration of minerals.