Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.

At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.

The spectacular collection of one of the world's best woodcarvers.

This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.

Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.

A 21-foot-tall statue of a miner made of scrap metal stands in this West Virginia coal town.

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.

The center preserves and houses artifacts ranging from the colonial era to modern times from across Appalachia.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

The obelisk honors the cyclist troops who were killed during World War I.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Curios, scientific antiques, oddities for sale.

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.