A simple plaque remembers an act of WWI terrorism that obliterated an island and forever scarred the Statue of Liberty.

This picturesque stream was up until recently the site of a ten story mountain of slag and sewage.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court, and it's not the first one.

This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.

One of the oldest log cabins in America is one of the last of its kind this historic Swedish dwelling remains a piece of living history.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

This eccentric mansion museum holds a impressive collection of rare and automatic instruments.

This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.