Preserving the memory of the narrow railroads that once crisscrossed the state of Maine.

Explore an enormous collection of original Americana tucked away in a small hamlet.

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

Though it may look like it’s missing its outer shell, this skeletal cast-iron tower was built to withstand wind and waves.

For 32 years the famous Ringling Bros circus troupe spent winters in this sunny spot in Florida.

Dedicated to the "King of Soul."

Medical museum featuring a number of excellent medical models.

A cemetery for only coon hounds in northwest Alabama.

A strange history museum, with items accumulated by a pair of globe trotting spies.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

Memorials are nearly all that remains of this Arkansas prison camp, where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated during World War II.

The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.