Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the depths off Key Largo.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

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

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

What is the Thing?

Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.