Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

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

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

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

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.