Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

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

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The world's longest known cave system.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.

The site of a concentration camp where inmates were made to take part in one of the largest counterfeiting operations in history is now hauntingly empty.