Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.

Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.

Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.

A museum of anything and everything Stooge.

What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.

This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.

The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.

The only geyser in the state of Pennsylvania is caused by pressure from an abandoned coal mine outside of the ghost town Centralia.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

The Trappist monk, prophet-poet, and rebel never really got to live out the eremitic life he was seeking.

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.