This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

This Art Deco theater is the last remaining opera house in the “little Broadway of the North.”

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

An abandoned company town and cement factory outside of Bogotá, now haunted by ghosts and scofflaws.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

The world's longest known cave system.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a 70-foot-long chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.