Where one of the worst train disasters in the country took place, leading to upgrades in rail safety.

An abandoned asylum where patients have been forgotten but their possessions remain.

An unassuming nature trail winds through dozens of tiny houses built for the wee people.

The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.

A rock maze opens up to a panoramic viewpoint at an abandoned mine full of ghost stories.

This museum pays tribute to the largest group in the Iroquois Confederacy.

Home on the Hillside, and home of the first breakfast cereal.

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

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.