These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

A man's home is his castle.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.

Lake Champlain Bridge, the recently demolished and rebuilt bridge where they filmed "What Lies Beneath".

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, VT.

A giant toy jack made of numerous welded-together fire hydrants.

This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

This classic red schoolhouse is said to have been where Mary and her little lamb went to school.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

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

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

"Only the devil could play golf here."