An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

Where hand-pressed burgers meet low-flying planes — a 1950s drive-in shack at the end of an active runway in the Columbia River Gorge, with Mount Hood on one side and Mount Adams on the other.

The Rio Lerma (Chignahuapan) in El Salto, Mexico, is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. It’s covered in white foam, and falling in can kill.

This cultural center showcases what may be the oldest ongoing community in all of North America.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

Pay a visit to America's oldest yarn shop.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

This often-overlooked canyon dazzles and intrigues with its many layers of colors, shapes and odd formations.

A copy of the famous bus used during the filming of 'Into the Wild' is on display at an Alaska brewery.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.

This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.

The spot where the namesake of the Douglas fir met his mysterious end on a Hawaiian volcano.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.