A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

East Nashville's oldest dive bar will bring you back to life with animal-style bar fare.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

This beloved cheeseburger-slinging trailer holds Nashville's oldest beer license.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.

Let Ouray’s tallest waterfall sweep your breath away on a dealer’s choice of scenic hikes.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

The only mill in the state that features a covered bridge.

This former Union fort commands a fine view of downtown Cape Girardeau and the Mississippi River.

Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.

This simple gravestone remembers a pig who single-hoofedly raised $19,000,000 for the Navy.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.