This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.