The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

The most confusing clock in New York.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

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

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

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

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

Minnesota's oldest and deepest mine is now an underground physics laboratory.

A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.