Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

This former rail stop in Utah was abandoned, repopulated by some nostalgic friends, and now is home to a single DIY aviator who lives in a hangar.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

Only intact Ichthyosaur skeleton in the United States.

The underground hideout of a Japanese soldier for whom World War II ended in 1972.

A desperate final message left by a POW on the run serves as a memorial for himself and the 97 that died with him.

Abandoned outpost once home to a murderous tyrant.

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.