Local legend holds that if you can make it up this steep cobblestone stairway without taking a breath, you'll have wish come true.

Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.

A short tunnel built straight through a magmatic dike.

This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.

Red ocher pictographs survive in this tufa rock shelter on the shore of an ancient lake.

This building is a recreation of the gatehouse that separated Los Alamos from the outside world during the era of the Manhattan Project.

The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.

A lava tube cooled to form this long tunnel that stays chilly even at the height of summer.

In 1986, Keith Haring was arrested for painting this anti-drug mural on a Harlem handball court.

Nevada's second-newest state park offers camping, fishing, hiking, and river float trips.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

This haunting monument honors the victims of 9/11.

An outlet for connecting to memories of lost loved ones and saying goodbyes you never got to say.

Overshadowed by the theme park opposite it, this small museum explores a major moment in American history.

The ruins of this magnificent Scottish castle blend both Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles.

Nearly 200 prehistoric giants lurk among the trees at this theme park.

Tour the oldest family-owned cigar-rolling factory in the country—then learn how to roll your own.

An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

A wondrously macabre treasury of obscure antiques and unusual oddities.

The last remnants of a lakeside airport that was bulldozed overnight by the mayor of Chicago.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

Admire an ever-changing landscape of stone sculptures.