Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

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

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

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.