A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.

This cabin survived a landslide that killed its owners.

Rock face that shares a name with Mary Shelley's famous doctor.

Maybe the only missile installed in a public park, this Cold War leftover was one of the first to carry a nuclear warhead.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

A legendary tree towers within its own vibrant sanctuary.

A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.

A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

This 17th-century place of worship still celebrates holidays in the traditional Swedish fashion.

One of the oldest surviving Swedish-American homes in the United States.

This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.

A drab two-story office space in Delaware is a hidden tax haven for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and over half the Fortune 500 companies.

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

These conical kilns measure an impressive 30 feet in diameter, and were once used to produce charcoal for a local blast furnace.

A unique work of art that was created without permission.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

A journey to a hand-crafted island involves a trip across this lattice bridge.

The famous sculptor had a hand in this imposing fortress.

In a Connecticut park, a statue pays tribute to the Indigenous people of this land.

The ruins of an abandoned 18th-century town that is slowly being reclaimed by the forest.

A war memorial that appears to ascend from its forested setting.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.