The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.

A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.

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

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

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

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

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

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

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

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.