Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

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

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.

A museum to a cave explorer whose tragic death was a media sensation, and whose corpse became a tourist attraction.

An equine tribute in a charming Southern city that calls itself "The Horse Capital of the World."

This calm grassy field was once a Superfund site full of thousands of nasty chemicals.

The Trappist monk, prophet-poet, and rebel never really got to live out the eremitic life he was seeking.

Visitors to this Kentucky homestead turned museum are immediately transported back to the Antebellum south.

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles.

A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.

This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.