A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.

This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

The magic's in the hole!

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

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