One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

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

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

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

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

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

The world's longest known cave system.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

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

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.