This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.