The first evidence of some of the Earth's earliest life was found in this fossilized undersea grotto.

Two mermen, eternally spitting into each other's mouths.

The site of an underground detonation of a megaton nuclear bomb in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

A tomb with a window to ensure the interred wasn't buried alive.

This charming woodland trail is peppered with poetry.

This magnificent Japanese garden provides a moment of Zen in rural Vermont.

The monument dedicated to Phineas Gage in the town where his accident happened.

A blues musician so talented that people said he must have traded his soul to the devil was born in this house.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.

This path is named for a mythical half-boar, half-deer creature that once roamed the Green Mountains.

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

Dozens of playful sculptures blanket these 200 rolling acres of farmland in an ode to art and landscape.

Nobody's quite sure who erected this monument marking the spot where a gray wolf was shot and killed.

A 60-foot-tall tower provides unparalleled views of the southern Green Mountains.

This museum celebrates a legendary railroad photographer whose personal life was as dramatic as his photos.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.

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

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.