A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

This is one really big nut.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawai'i.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

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

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