This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

This Pennsylvania cave holds evidence of the oldest known inhabitants of North America.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

A century after his death, this covered bridge still calls to mind the plein air painter who loved it.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

An abandoned early-20th-century boomtown sits within the Calico Rock city limits.

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit.

On this Puerto Rican island, many abandoned naval ammunition bunkers sit open while a few have been padlocked by locals as personal storage.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

A floating McDonald's built for Expo '86 is now a derelict relic on Burrard Inlet.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.