A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.