During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

The deepest metro station in the world.

The longest trolleybus route in the world, from Simferopol and Yalta.

A castle perched precariously over the Crimean Sea.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.

Memorials and tributes scattered across the university grounds remember a famous national tragedy of the Nixon era.

Mausoleums, astronomy, and animatronic dinosaurs at this memorial to an assassinated American president.

Ohio's 19th-century communist micro-society.

The spectacular collection of one of the world's best woodcarvers.

Remnants of 19th century vigilante justice.

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.