Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

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

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.