A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

These petroglyphs created by ancient Arizonians have withstood centuries of exposure to the elements.

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.

A 19th century family buried their dead among the pines, beneath gravestones styled after ancient Scottish cairns.

It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.