As fallout from an irrigation project, a formerly cottonwood-lined stream is now a sandy, desolate, post-apocalyptic channel lined with weathered stumps and tumbleweeds.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

The headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society is a small slice of heaven for nature lovers.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

This small museum is dedicated to one of the most influential, yet obscure, jazz legends of Prohibition.

Home to the world's largest quilt collection dating from the 1600s through today.

This work of art by Matthew Mazzotta resides in this park dedicated to the first black legislator in Idaho.

Once the center of a thriving early Black community called Martinsburg.

This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

Take a step inside the picturesque studio of America’s most renowned sculptor.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

The collection includes seven one-of-a-kind automobiles, vintage fashion, and more.