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

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.

A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The world's largest rotating world.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.

Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.

The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.

World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.

This scout retreat, still in use today, was the filming location for the original “Friday the 13th” film.

The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

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

This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.