Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

This forest school's long history lets today's visitors experience resource management learnings in a beautiful environment.

Delve into the world of auto racing at this museum with dozens of cars and racing memorabilia.

These tree-filled acres are also filled with history, hiking and a celebration of Appalachian crafts.

Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.

A museum documents the development of the invention that tamed the Wild West.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

Hundreds of samples of "Devil's Rope" hide in a defunct vintage elevator.

A massive museum preserving the United States culture and the home of Abraham Lincoln's sleigh.

This Wild West attraction is probably more fiction than history, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.

This roadside prairie Statue of Liberty replica is one of the foremost examples of the Boy Scouts of America's "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty" campaign.

Celebrating the cultural heritage of Kansas’s premier cowtown.

These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.