It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.

An abandoned Victorian house transformed into a museum and store filled with taxidermy and vintage goods.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

The shiny silver little brother to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

A 21-foot-tall statue of a miner made of scrap metal stands in this West Virginia coal town.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

The largest spring in Northwest Arkansas is also home to a sprawling botanical gardens and a historically significant bluff.

This remote Montana battlefield is the site of the Nez Perce Flight of 1877.

This mountaintop refuge rehabilitates tigers, lions, bears, and more from illicit wildlife trade—and offers overnight lodging.

Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

A plaque on the side of a building is a small tribute to the woman who invented an iconic Berlin fast food.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

The ruins of a 17th-century lodge on a grand estate are being slowly restored to their former glory.

This restaurant serves wood-fired fare served in a natural cave with a live spring.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.