This Texas home and garden was the masterpiece of a British portrait painter.

A one-of-a-kind blind-accessible, interactive mural.

A synth musician's paradise at the heart of a community responsible for the soundtrack to 'Stranger Things.'

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

Run by members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, this community farm nurtures traditional desert cultivars.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.