This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

The mortal remains of a Russian prince, priest and paranormal investigator who came to America in 1792.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

Beautiful views of the surrounding hills and birds of prey can be found at this sanctuary.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

This decommissioned surface-to-surface missile resides outside the American Legion Post in Pennslyvania.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.