This roadside stop between Goblin Valley is the perfect location to view some of the region's natural wonders.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

This gallery of prehistoric red ochre art lines the wall of a scenic segment in Utah's San Rafael Swell.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.

Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

An informal walk of fame in front of a Hollywood office building remembers a comedic great and his associates.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

Rising out of a clearing in New Jersey's Pine Barrens is an Aztec-inspired monument to the "Lindbergh of Mexico."

This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.