At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

The world's longest known cave system.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.