While seemingly a cruel joke, this bench actually honors an esteemed member of the community who passed away in 2006.

One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.