A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.

This park pays homage to the region's rich industrial history of brick making.

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.

A failed utopian experiment for British expats in the American South is now a Victorian village frozen in time.

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

This giant Christ statue was a failed attempt by Indonesia to dissuade East Timor from demanding independence.

These underground shelters dug by the Japanese during World War II later helped East Timor achieve its independence.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

The site of the Scopes Trial contains a small exhibit dedicated to the famous case.

The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.

Live long and prosper in Tennessee.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

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

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

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

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

One of the world’s largest living advertisements is made out of pine trees.

The unusual medical inventions of the man who gave the world Corn Flakes.

Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.