When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

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

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

A giant Jesus statue watches over the city of Saltillo from the top of a mountain where it has been commandeered by vandals.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

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

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

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

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.