This memorial commemorates where a Japanese commander surrendered to Allied forces on September 3, 1945.

These tiered rice paddies were carved into the hillsides 2,000 years ago.

Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.

This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.

A preserved trolley track that was transformed into a museum of transportation.

Dr. Henry Cogswell hoped that his elaborate drinking fountains would dissuade people from drinking alcohol.

The ruins of an abandoned 18th-century town that is slowly being reclaimed by the forest.

This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.

Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.

This Connecticut ferry has been operating in some form since 1655.

After surviving decades of medical testing and civil wars, these chimpanzees were abandoned on their own islands.

This Liberian resort offers comfort, ecofriendly hospitality, and a mission of sustainability.

Empty since 1989, now falling into ruin.

After several weeks of radio silence, this abandoned oil tanker washed up on a remote beach in Liberia.

Everything in this miniature world was handmade from matches, paperclips, wires, tin cans, and other everyday objects.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

This quirky Arkansas wax museum does not shy away from the macabre and the grotesque.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.

Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

This Myrtle Beach art museum features a rotating display of pieces by artists from James Audubon to Frank Lloyd Wright, but it’s their collection of Southern works that truly impresses.