Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.

An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.

This 18-foot-tall steel lotus is a meditation on ecological crisis that originally appeared at Burning Man.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

The 320-year-old tree that greeted General Lafayette and rerouted an interstate highway.

Concerned residents saved this historic house and garden from demolition.

A former pillar of the Black community in Ellicott City.

Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.

One of the oldest standing structures in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.

The bridge's highly-contested plaque (once again) honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.