This Great Plains museum pays tribute to both the prosperity and tragedy of the North American fur trade.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

Indiana's oldest sternwheel paddleboat has been plying the placid waters of Webster Lake for 90 years.

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

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.