The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.

Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Not your typical pet cemetery.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.