This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

Sip colonial-era cocktails at this monthly recreation of a 1740 watering hole.

A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Internationally recognized group that works to protect the wolf and educate the public about its plight.

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

Church built on the site where the last tsar of Russia and his family were killed.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

A cave 150 feet beneath Kansas City is the perfect climate for growing 10,000 delicate orchids.

The life of one of America's pre-eminent painters is frozen in time in the home where he lived, worked, and died.