Before its closure in 2002, this South Dakota mine was the largest and deepest gold mine in Western Hemisphere.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

Cape Cod’s historic beacon made famous on a potato chip bag.

The first transatlantic wireless communication between the U.S. and Europe took place here in 1903.

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

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.

A showcase of engineering might that was also symbolic of westward expansion.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.