This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

This magnificent arch is all that remains of a former smelt mill.

A triumphal steel arch on the side of a German mountain.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.

An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.

A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

According to legend, King Arthur killed a beast that dwelled beneath the waters of this Welsh lake.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

A historic bridge no one is allowed to cross.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.