Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.

Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

A miniature baseball stadium honoring Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series from 1950-2010.

This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

Eat like a "buckaroo" at this remote restaurant.

A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.