Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

See six states, pickled freaks, rocks, and antiques.

Beside some power panels, a plaque celebrates the history of an alternate world.

This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

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

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.