The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

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

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

An impressive collection of farm equipment and other artifacts from life on the prairie.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

A haunting army of decomposing, moss-covered stuffed animals and dolls guard this swinging truss.

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

An art instillation for the sake of "raising vibrations."

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

A highway marker that honors a former spy plane pilot and local hero.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.