The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

The secluded beach getaway from Wes Anderson's dreamy summer romance.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

A mural in rural Georgia welcomes visitors to a fictional Missouri town.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.

Suspended above the ground in a thicket of towering Georgia trees is a modern architectural wonder.

An odd and heartwarming stone marker enshrines the moment a community saved a farmer's pig that fell in a well.

A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."

The world's largest collection of ticks.

Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic."

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.