Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

A remote island marking the entrance to Death’s Door, surrounded by the bones of ships who failed to heed her warnings.

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.

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

Orcas on display and in the water.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

This public park features intricate stone architecture, mosaics, and walkways.

This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.

This replica of a historic fishing shack long dubbed the most painted building in America.

This steep-walled ravine contains animal-shaped formations made from sandstone.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

A colossal watermelon slice celebrating Muscatine’s sweet agricultural heritage.

Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

Exhibits from an island in Lake Michigan are preserved in this hand-built cabin museum.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

Spend the night in this former asylum for the incurably insane, which claims to be one of the most haunted places in the United States.

A cobalt-lit cemetery statue that has inspired decades of local legends.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.