Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.

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

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

Home of a French nobleman's short-lived attempt at raising cattle in the Badlands of North Dakota.

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.

Open day and night, a church with three pews and Bibles.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

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.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

See this covered bridge's unique structure and enjoy a nearby lake-side loop trail.

Remember and reflect at this 9/11 memorial site.

This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.

This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.

The site of the daring river crossing that changed the course of the American Revolution.

Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).