This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

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

More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

The magic's in the hole!

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.

This 1920s mansion in the Outer Banks has some of the best examples of Art Nouveau ornamentations in the United States.

This sinkhole is disguised as a pond and named after the man who stumbled upon it.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

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

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

Burial site more than 300 years old.