The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

America's first wax museum opened in 1948.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

An abandoned railroad tunnel transformed into a creepy path for hikers and cyclists.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.