In eastern Oregon, two mineral hot springs sit along the Malheur river.

A beautifully rebuilt windmill from the 17th century, situated along the Amstel River.

A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

The ruins of the northernmost pueblo in the Americas tell the story of a mixing of native cultures.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.

A river runs through this remote valley in a very unexpected way.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

This ranch on the banks of the Rio Grande is home to a little-known LGBTQ history of Mary Cabot Wheelwright, Marie Chabot, and two-spirit Navajo weaver Hastiin Klah.

A beautiful red-faced slot canyon in northern New Mexico.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

Named for a prominent scout and explorer, this Wyoming state park encompasses a replica of an 1840s trading post, a 19th-century Army outpost, and early 20th-century automobile lodgings.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

A Google software engineer's Easter egg led to what may be the world's most unusual saved screenshot.

This unusual sculpture honors the city's namesake, Octave Chanute, for his pioneering work in early aviation.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.