The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

In the 1950s, two women saved this grand theater in the Colorado mountains from demolition.

This shrine is an ode to the region's rich Hispanic heritage.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.

The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.

A playground inspired by differential calculus dangles from the ceiling of the Liberty Science Center.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a 90 year old passion play.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.

Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.

A town pays homage to its namesake.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.

This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.