This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.

Local history holds that a young woman, killed for a crime she did not commit, cursed this island.

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

A giant cement churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

Lake within a lake.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.

A collection of beautiful crystals shaped like freshly plucked roses.

Walk a trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

Hidden high on a remote mountain peak is a humbling and mysterious Vietnam War memorial.

Florida’s half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Wall.

A Balinese resort, empty and trapped in time.

This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.