A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

What is the Thing?

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.