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

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

The final resting place of one of Thomas Jefferson's formerly enslaved sons.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

Leaning shelves and books galore, this location is a book lover's utopia.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

You could be standing at the site of one of D.C.'s most fatal tragedies and not even know it.

A map of Italy made entirely of trees.

Visit the WWII bunker where the British won the battle for the skies.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.