Before its closure in 2002, this South Dakota mine was the largest and deepest gold mine in Western Hemisphere.

After a local English teacher visited Stratford-upon-Avon, she was inspired to create a garden and home in the Bard's honor.

This 19th-century religious artwork was once highly controversial—because it was donated to the church by a divorcee.

One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.

The final resting place of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Tatanka Iyotaka, commonly known by the English translation Sitting Bull.

These cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.

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

At the turn of the 20th century, the Minnehaha County courthouse played host to sensational public divorce trials.

More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

This sky-high radio mast is formerly the tallest man-made structure in the world.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.

In this cemetery stands the country's first public crematorium.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

A legend says that if this elaborately decorated glass breaks, the good fortune of its owner's household will also disappear.

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.