This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

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

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.