One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

This bridge over the River Cuale leads to a neighborhood that was once an escape for Hollywood's elite.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

At least according to the Guinness World Records.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

The tallest tower in Cáceres's Old Town.

The largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula is preserved beneath the Cáceres Museum.

The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum.

A fictional Coupe DeVille built by hand and gifted to the Man in Black himself.

A seven-ton black granite monument dedicated to the memory of those who died and those who lived through the 1977 crash of the popular Southern rock band.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.