The cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.

Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.

An ornate Buddhist temple located in an Atlanta suburb, built by and for the Laotian community.

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

Long buried under the 20th-century landscape, this lift lock of the Alexandria Canal is the lone remnant of an ambitious early American transportation project.

Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.

This small West Virginia park is a land trust holdout against mountaintop removal mining.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

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

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.