Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

A gardener's enduring labor of love is spread throughout a small Vermont town.

A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

The Old Mill shown in the opening credits of “Gone With the Wind” is actually fairly new, and was never a mill at all.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.

This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world.

Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.