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

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.

Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.