An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

All that remains of a gigantic earth-moving machine.

Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

Once home to a booming 19th-century oil town, the park now houses a World War II submarine memorial complete with a torpedo.

A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.

This historic Ohio bridge is adorned with fanciful locks left behind by loving couples.

One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.

Home to several unusual artifacts, including a huge painting of George Washington.

Dozens of striking Indian symbols cover the second-floor hallways of this rural courthouse.

A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?

Bizarre Cavern.

This manor in the woods memorializes one of the greatest birders of a generation.

At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.

Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

This institution pays tribute to an associate justice who protected civil rights and prosecuted Nazis.

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.

The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.

A monument to the “unrecognized dead” of the tragic 1876 train crash.

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.