This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.

Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds.

This sculpture is a cross between an observatory and an earth mound to honor the community's rich history.

West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.

Step back in time at this historic variety store, packed with items from a bygone era.

Erosion has transformed this sandstone boulder into a massive dune-filled cavern.

This replica of Michigan's mighty Mackinac Bridge is more than 200 times smaller than its northern counterpart.

A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.

A natural sandstone bridge nestled within a mature forest in southern Illinois.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.

An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.

A 30-foot-tall goat tower in central Illinois is home to a herd of Swiss ungulates.

Once the site of seances, this restaurant is said to be haunted by several ghosts.

A series of murals depict the evolution of plant life from the Precambrian to the modern day.

This Choctaw/Thai restaurant celebrates Indigenous cuisines from different continents.

Constrained by time and topography, this civil engineering landmark was constructed 100 feet above Starrucca Creek over the course of a single year.

This Austin music venue is an homage to a legendary figure in the local blues scene.

In addition to fishing and camping, this spot in Nebraska’s Sandhills is one of the world’s darkest places.

Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”

Maine's only authentic torri gate celebrates a longstanding international relationship that started with the rescue of four sailors.

The longest floating boardwalk in the United States.

A mysterious sculpture is hidden in Vancouver's Stanley Park.

A colony of Mexican free-tailed bats live under the bridge and take flight at sundown all summer long.

The ruins of a prehistoric village hide on a remote Taiwanese island.