These massive concrete balls were used to mine gold in Virginia.

This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

These otherworldly limestone formations jut out from the Kansas prairie.

This abandoned nuclear cooling tower casts a shadow over a bucolic town.

Dinosaurs, magic, and wonder are hidden amid the forests of Allaire State Park.

Step into the past and experience what life was once like in the Sunshine State.

Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.

Located in the historic home of a newspaper publisher, this museum is dedicated to the Freedom of Speech.

A riverfront park that both remediated and preserved its industrial past.

This museum features the original car used on the Beverly Hillbillies sitcom.

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

This store also houses a museum dedicated to the history of these small, historic community shops.

The first "Hut" was actually a small brick building.

This former nursery supplied plants for the creation of Chicago's largest park.

This lonely gas station has stood at this location since 1917.

Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.

A showcase of engineering might that was also symbolic of westward expansion.

Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.