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

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

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

Explore the flooded remains of a limestone mine in Kentucky.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

The largest freshwater lake in the Florida Keys.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.