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The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

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

The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

The easiest way to the highest point in Wyoming is only accessible via one hefty fee.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

The highest peak in Utah is the hardest to reach, but only if explorers choose the hard way.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

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

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

The highest point in Oklahoma used to be a lawless outlaw's paradise.

In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.

Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.

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

This simple badlands butte is the highest point in North Dakota and may be the only high point to charge admission.