The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

This gallery of prehistoric red ochre art lines the wall of a scenic segment in Utah's San Rafael Swell.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.