In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

Narrow gorges and deep pools created by long-ago glaciers.

A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

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

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.