This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

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

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

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

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.