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

One believer transformed a local curiosity into proof of Vikings on the Great Plains.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

A local prank turned town icon.

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.