Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.

A human attendant once directed car traffic from this structure before automated stoplights.

American artist J. Alden Weir purchased this 60-acre estate for $10 and a painting.

Celebrating an art form with a collection of puppets from all over the world.

A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

At this farm in upstate New York, the former president plotted his reelection campaign.

A gazebo that inspired the fifth episode of the "Twilight Zone" still stands in the creator's hometown

This collection started by a Cornell professor once held more than 600 human brain specimens, including the one that belonged to its founder.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This haunting monument honors the victims of 9/11.

Take a step into the workshop where Edison and his employees revolutionized the world.

The way these carnivorous dinosaurs are posed is an homage to a classic work of paleoart.

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

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

This overlooked courtyard and museum celebrate Benjamin Franklin's life and achievements.

This museum focuses on the history and culture of the German settlers in Pennsylvania.

This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.

A huge railroad museum with over 100 pieces of rolling stock focusing on the railroad history of Pennsylvania.

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.