This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.

The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.

An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.

The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

The world's longest known cave system.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

An unknown Hall of Fame in Jackson, Tennessee.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.