Want to build a wind turbine? Secede from the nation.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

It wouldn't be long after purchasing this farm, Brown would lead his siege on Harper's Ferry.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

Legendary private island in the Bronx...devoid of rats.

The loneliest island in New York.

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

Now owned by the National Park Service, this location was once home to illegal boxing matches.

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

A memorial sculpture to heath hens stands on the spot where the last heath hen, Booming Ben, was last seen.

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.