A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

Where unreadable addresses are read, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.