This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

A tragedy and memorial that raised awareness about the dangers of unsealed mineshafts.

A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

This 19th-century religious artwork was once highly controversial—because it was donated to the church by a divorcee.

More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

This unincorporated community in western Ohio got its peculiar name from John "Daddy" Baker.

Take a glimpse into a pioneer-era homestead at the birthplace and home of Indiana's "Children's Poet."

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

This Indiana walk of fame honors music legends with record-shaped plaques in the pavement.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.