This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.