Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

This large, castle-like structure is hidden amid the mountains on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

This Hawaiian cattle ranch acts as a museum devoted to the island cowboys that predate the wild west.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.