This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

Ohio's 19th-century communist micro-society.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

The world's longest known cave system.

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!

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

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

A circle of giant painted vases in the former pottery capital of the United States.

A small town museum celebrates the history of the Ohio county that produced Annie Oakley and other famous figures.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

This pair of eccentric Ohio castles were built by a pair of brothers who wanted to bring a bit of class to the Ohio wilderness.

A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.

At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

A memorial in coal country commemorates the victims of an all-too-preventable mining disaster.