One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.

This Wild West attraction is alive with glitching automatons.

One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

America's first federal monument.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

This replica of a 16th-century French settlement memorializes one of the earliest attempts at a European settlement in North America.

America's first wax museum opened in 1948.

Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.