The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

In 1869, Swiss and German immigrants settled in this small town in the mountains of West Virginia.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.

A replica of where the Last Supper was held.

A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

Smallest house in Toronto sits on a lot meant to be just wide enough for cars to drive through.

A unique collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and everything in-between.

The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.

A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

This propitious plastic porcine has been petitioning park visitors to pick up after themselves for more than 50 years.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.