The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

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

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

A slab of sandstone covered with mysterious 1,000-year-old rock carvings from a vanished North American culture.

"Try not to knock anything over!"

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.

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.

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

This massive swimming pool is the high tech home to the human-powered submarine races.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

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

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

The home of a famed utopian science fiction author has been preserved long after his predicted future in the year 2000.