One man's real life disfigurement inspired a lasting local legend surrounding an eerie tunnel.

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

A large collection of motorbikes with some impressive gems.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

This church, buried halfway in lava rock, is all that remains of a Mexican village destroyed by a volcano.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

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

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do.