This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.

The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

The steel hull of a wrecked tug rests on Lobster Cove on Monhegan Island’s rocky southeastern shore.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, this church holds the distinction of being one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas."

This 41,000-acre wetland complex is the largest marsh in the interior of the United States.

This historic railroad hotel built from Kansas limestone was once the most popular hotels for traveling salesmen in the midwest.

Journey up the capitol building's cupola for an amazing view of Topeka.

WWII-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers. .

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.