The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

The British monarchy's stamp collection is one of the most impressive in all of Europe revealing generations of royal nerdery.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg's famous shark movie.

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.