The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

A relic of roadside lore and perhaps the first of its kind in North America.

A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a 70-foot-long chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era.

Where the Model T was made and the assembly line was invented.

This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

The legendary court where emerging basketball players gain their street cred.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

Oldest building in California still in use.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

This former county courthouse was originally an opulent hotel and entertainment venue.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

The secret skeleton of a murdered nun was discovered in this church basement, but the scandal doesn't end there.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.