An Alaska livestock farm devotes itself to harvesting wool from creatures that once ran with mammoths and sabertooth tigers.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

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

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.