The famous 102-year-old circus elephant was struck and killed by lightning.

A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

The formidable fowl can be found standing near an isolated hiking path.

High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.

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

A 6-mile-long lake created by an apocalyptic seismic event and the deadly chain reaction that ensued.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

The ruins of a paper mill destroyed during the Civil War still tower over a tributary of the Chattahoochee River.

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

When this test site was abandoned, they didn't even bother to take the rocket with them.

Approximately 65,000 gallons of crystal clear water pour out of this headspring every minute.

Public works and national defense project meant to carve a canal all the way across the state of Florida.