A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.

This high-perched pachyderm marks the memory of not one, but two elephants gunned down in small New England towns.

Connecticut sites linked to the only trial to ever use demonic possession as a criminal defense.

Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.

A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.

A collection of haunted artifacts chronicles the career of the world's most famous paranormal investigators.

This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

This sculpture of a fisherman spent six years at the bottom of the Schuylkill River.