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Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

This silver-mining camp has been active intermittently from the 1860s to the present.

The precious-metals strikes dating back to the 1860s are now mostly inactive, but this area has become the United States' only domestic source of lithium.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

One of the few remaining indigenous petroglyph sites in Nevada.

A remarkably well-preserved brick chimney from a smelter dating to the 1860s is all that remains of this former mill.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave.

Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.

This stately structure has been abandoned for half a century.

Once the primary source of ice in this region during the mid-20th century.

In this Florida couple's cottage, nearly every surface—inside and out—is covered in mosaic artwork.