In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

Only the original archway remains from the building where a false cry of "fire" started a panic that claimed more than 70 lives on Christmas Eve in 1913.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

Where Eunice Williams was murdered by natives, and where locals say her ghost still haunts.

One was an astronomer who spent his life chasing solar eclipses, the other helped make Emily Dickinson famous.

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

The owner of one of the oldest homes in Amherst had a unique request before the home could be turned into a museum.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

This historic church is named for abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher and the ruse to arm his fellow abolitionists.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.

Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.

An unusual geological feature towers over the remains of a dark episode in United States history.