A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

A Grand Dame of the vaudeville circuit restored to its former glory.

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

A pristine beach on the Gulf of Mexico with deep ties to Pensacola’s Black community.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.

Off of the Crawfordville Highway in Florida, nature is taking back this decrepit row of Ford trucks.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

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

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.

Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.