This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

An octet of classic chrome trailers speared into the ground act as a tribute to the silver bullets of the open road.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'