For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

A memorial to a larger-than-life legend, inside a county that also holds Bunyan's death certificate.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history, this memorial has faced its fair share of backlash.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

The secluded beach getaway from Wes Anderson's dreamy summer romance.

This double-arched masonry highway bridge is the only structure of its kind in Minnesota.