An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This sky-high radio mast is formerly the tallest man-made structure in the world.

One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.

This monument remembers one of the manliest men of the frontier who fought a grizzly before dragging himself 200 miles to safety.

This geodesic gallery holds a collection of painted spheres that make traditional canvases look lazy by comparison.

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

You can spend the night in Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle.

Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.

The stone circle honors the 19 firemen who perished during the Yarnell Hill Fire.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

This Minnesota town celebrated the state's 100-year anniversary by creating a massive ode to nature's smartest bird.

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.

The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.

One North Dakota man's vast collection of rare rocks, polished orbs, and geological wonders.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

The state's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the mineral that defined its history and economy.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”