Places Edited by cl94

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

Downieville's largest Gold Rush structure still standing has one of the longest bars in California.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

Only intact Ichthyosaur skeleton in the United States and an abandoned gold mine and ghost town all in one place!

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.