The last surviving submarine from a strange chapter of Finnish history.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.

Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.

Terraced flowerbeds and rock sculptures in the midst of the Minnesota wilderness.

This friendly fellow was built to honor an advancement in mineral processing.

Watch the ships come in on Michigan's 210 ft. high observation deck in Sault Ste. Marie.

The birthplace of professional hockey on the shores of Portage Lake.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

Miners in Michigan developed a taste for Cornish beef pasties, which this roadside stand has been selling since 1947.

World's largest Christmas store.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

A volcanically-heated waterfall in the St. Lucian rainforest.

Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.