A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

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

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

On the side of a remote mountain, a stone face bearing an inscription of mysterious origin.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.