This museum on a college campus pays tribute to the Arctic and to two explorer alumni.

An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

Rock face that shares a name with Mary Shelley's famous doctor.

Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

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

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

These boots are made for selfies.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

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

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.

Around 100 sculptures from artists all over the world decorate the hiking trails surrounding this locale.

A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages.

The once-abandoned 140-year-old hotel used in the movie "In Dreams."

Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.