Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

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

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.

A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

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

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Curios, scientific antiques, oddities for sale.

See six states, pickled freaks, rocks, and antiques.

South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.

This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.