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 fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

As state high-points-by-elevation go this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

In a town that's had a whole lot of giant chairs this one still stands tall, just not the tallest.

Second largest wastewater treatment plant in the country.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

A defunct all-girls college which may be the resting place of H.P. Lovecraft's real-life Necronomicon.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.

Beautiful natural falls where Satan once ruined a pot of beans.