The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

The world's only and thus largest collection of its kind celebrates everyday wonder through simple umbrella sheaths.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

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

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

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

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.