One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

A whimsical tower with a spiral staircase, inspired by the Space Age and the Möbius strip.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.

Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.

One man's lifelong collection of 10,000 rare steins tells the story of beer drinking from 1350 to today.

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.