Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

The overgrown remains of one of the premier auto-racing speedways in the Midwest—and also one of the most deadly.

The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.

An actor's tribute to a former mentor.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.

A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.

Housed inside a former munitions plant that was once one of the largest in the country.

Exhibits from an island in Lake Michigan are preserved in this hand-built cabin museum.