A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

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

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.

The former residence of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, an enslaved African-American woman who successfully sued for her freedom.

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

Eight whimsical acres of metal art.

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.

At this farm in upstate New York, the former president plotted his reelection campaign.

This one-man homegrown eatery may be the world's most exclusive restaurant with its five-year waiting list.

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

An abandoned 19th century quarry in the middle of the woods, remade by unnamed wanderers into a massive series of rock thrones.

Now the final resting place of prominent artists and musicians, it was originally founded to separate the rich from the poor in death.

A peaceful international sculpture garden in upstate New York.

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.