The original building of a mining school endowed by one of the barons of the Comstock Lode now houses a museum of earth science and mining history.

Indiana's greatest rare bookstore has a special shelf for Hoosier authors.

A remote trail traverses the little-known Gearhart Mountains of southern Oregon.

This giant 200-year-old ginkgo is one of the largest in the United States.

Explore the history of printing in this unique museum owned by a longtime printer.

A family-owned store specializing in minerals, geodes, gemstones, and more.

Pleistocene megafauna fossils are the subject of Nevada's newest state park at the northern edge of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

The second oldest jail in Florida gives insight into the realities of the criminal justice system at the turn of the 20th century.

This historic suspension bridge is one of three remaining swinging bridges in Michigan, and one of the few swinging bridges left in North America.

Three witches are said to be buried beneath these unmarked concrete graves.

Dozens of tiny doors dot Newport's Mansion Hill neighborhood.

A former infectious disease laboratory chronicles how tuberculosis shaped a village nestled in the Adirondacks.

Ornate and vibrant, this temple is a colorful place of worship for Columbus's Thai and Laotian communities.

Construction uncovered this trove of fossils, which visitors are welcome to add to their own collections.

A Colorado store that specializes in all things spiritual, metaphysical, and witchy.

This lavish abode was once the home of the inventor of "Gorilla Pants."

You can dig up your own crystals in the quartz capital of the world.

A mysterious light in the wood, rumoured to be the the ghost of a railroad brakeman.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.

Celebrating the end of winter, students gather every year at Lake Superior State University to torch a 12-foot-tall snowman.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

Concrete igloos standing across from what remains of the Michigan Central train depot.