Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.

A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

Orcas on display and in the water.

A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

This lakefront cottage was crafted in the 1800s and was once a sanitorium.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.