Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

A natural sandstone bridge hidden in the Sewanee forest.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

An oddity shop filled with taxidermy, funerary memorabilia, and more.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.