Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories.

A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a 70-foot-long chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

Site of the 1879 Cheyenne Outbreak and the site where famed Sioux chief Crazy Horse met his fate.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

Storage units with a wartime past.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

One North Dakota man's vast collection of rare rocks, polished orbs, and geological wonders.

One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

Part of a secret 1970s nuclear defense program is now open to the public.

These former Cold War launch sites have been preserved for tourists to see where the button might have been pushed.

Only place outside China and India where two overhead DC power lines cross.

The U.S.' first commercial park dedicated entirely to flying drones.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

Part of a worldwide art project, this mysterious semicircle of concrete shapes holds the pieces of a larger story.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.

This calm grassy field was once a Superfund site full of thousands of nasty chemicals.

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.