A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

The world's largest rotating world.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.