This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

This 12-foot-tall T-rex is the largest K’Nex skeleton sculpture in the world.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.