Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

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

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in rural Ohio.

A mysterious local has been dressing the child's grave for decades.

This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.

A tiny racehorse graveyard in the middle of a quiet Kansas City suburb.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

An abandoned concrete jungle surrounded by a lush park.

The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.

One man's vision and a labor of love of many.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

This unassuming home was once “grand central station” for the Underground Railroad.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

Modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, this small-town Indiana memorial labyrinth sits half a world away.

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.