The strange and snarky traditions of the lumber industry's fraternal order began with five men waiting for a train here in Arkansas.

You can dig up your own crystals in the quartz capital of the world.

If you dare visit this fort, fire-breathing hyenas might devour your camels.

Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.

Learn about our ancestral eating habits at the passion project of an archeologist.

For millennia, explorers were obsessed with discovering the source of the Nile—is this small mountain stream really the answer?

This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.

This uniquely shaped slab of volcanic rock has been used by generations of Antarctic explorers.

Ernest Hemingway wrote a good portion of "A Farewell to Arms" while living with the parents of his second wife, Pauline Pfeiffer.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

Despite what scientists think, the town still says this is an extraterrestrial rock.

A legendary music collector donated his entire collection to the entire city of Memphis.

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

A serene, almost spiritual place to do one's business. Who knew a public toilet could inspire and awe?

These concrete crustaceans are actually public restrooms.

Ethereal alien hums and haunting whale songs emitting from...a giant sheet of vibrating metal?

Whimsical bronze sculptures of smiling coins and houses await visitors to this park.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."

Underneath this water pump, Annie Sullivan helped Keller speak her first words.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.