The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

Thousands of acres of beautiful wild landscape in the Great Basin.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

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

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

Bronze footprints mark the path where a civil rights leader tried to march in peaceful protest before being knocked unconscious.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.