The viewpoint for this attractive, off-the-beaten-path waterfall is reached by a paved, wheelchair-accessible trail.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

This wilderness hike to a waterfall has an unlikely beginning in suburban Reno.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.

In Rickwood Caverns, visitors can travel hundreds of feet underground and see beautiful formations unique to the region.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.