One of the world's most definitive collections of musical instruments, spanning all cultures and historical periods.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

A town filled with hot chocolate, dazzling lights, and lots of Christmas cheer.

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.

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An underwater city for the dead.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.

The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

A roadside spring pooling in an old bathtub where anyone can stop and sip.

This ambitious attraction was the brain child of a lake resort impresario, and built by the WPA.

On the windswept Dakota plains there is a memorial to circus workers who were struck down by lightning.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

A futuristic climate change study is nestled deep within this public land.

This sprawling building built in 1890 was one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest mental health facilities.

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

Homemade outdoor church and sculpture garden decorated with glass shards.

Built in 1933, this unique ballroom is nicknamed the "floating dance floor."