Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.

This shallow pit was once used to send over 20,000 buffalo plummeting to their death.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

This delicate museum is devoted to the art and industry that once supported Cape Cod's oldest town.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire.

The once-abandoned 140-year-old hotel used in the movie "In Dreams."

The only one of New Hampshire's original 14 World War II watchtowers to survive in near-original condition.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

The childhood home of the meat inspector who would become the face of America.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.