This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The magic's in the hole!

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.