Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

A proto micro-nation sometimes populated by artists, surrounded on all sides by a Utah most barren.

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

A mysterious light in the wood, rumoured to be the the ghost of a railroad brakeman.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

The highest peak in Utah is the hardest to reach, but only if explorers choose the hard way.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

A humble homemade ride attracts visitors from around the globe to this small Midwestern town.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.

The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.