This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

The largest glacial erratic boulder on Cape Cod.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

This 19th-century clock has been restored to help withstand the harsh environment of its seaside home.

This park is home to a massive bird sanctuary. And maybe buried treasure!

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.