An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

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

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

Berkeley Hot Springs presents to you "the only outdoor monument to presidential bathing."

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.