Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

The tragic death of 19-year-old Mabel Tainter in 1886 led to the construction of this unique Victorian-era theater in the northern woods of Wisconsin.

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.