People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

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

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.

The first evidence of some of the Earth's earliest life was found in this fossilized undersea grotto.

Fossilized sea bottom and lime quarry.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

This Catskills museum preserves stumps from the earliest known fossil forest on Earth.

This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.

The former home of a disgraced local priest now hosts a mysterious secret supper club.

An abandoned 19th century quarry in the middle of the woods, remade by unnamed wanderers into a massive series of rock thrones.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

A peaceful international sculpture garden in upstate New York.