This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.

At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.