The first American axe throwing club.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

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

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

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

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

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

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

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Home to items never before seen by the public.