Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.