A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground

The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.

Small rustic cabin nested in the mountains of Killington, VT.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

The library of every book lover's dreams.

Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

This restored house is like a time capsule of the president's unconventional inauguration.

A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.