The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

These gleaming gypsum sand dunes are the second-largest in North America.

At this bohemian accommodation, guests who dream of joining the circus can spend the night in themed wagons.

The second seat of Nye County, still mostly a ghost town, has become a magnet for those looking to live "away from it all."

This small memorial honors a ferocious feline and local hero.

The farm where one of America's most famous folk artists created her paintings.

A collection of sculptures that explore what's at stake when nature is thrown out of balance.

The "Father of Arizona" tried to build a Zoroastrian fire temple on the hill where he's now buried.

In a rural Japanese town that has committed to sustainable practices, even the hotel is made from recycled materials.

A collection of modern and vintage pinball machines housed in the cellar of a 15th-century building.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

The art and tradition of Tibetan costumes are preserved through these dolls made by Buddhist monks.

Built some 700 years ago, this Taíno ceremonial site features ball courts, petroglyphs, and evidence of ancient astronomy practices.

If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.

An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.