This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.

This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"

Six peaceful acres in a residential neighborhood dedicated to art and peace.

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

Adherence to strict Jewish laws is required to enter this ultra-conservative New York village.

This park contains a number of standing stones meant to heal and inspire.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The magic's in the hole!