A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.

The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

Craft liquors concocted in an old Seattle warehouse.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

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

This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.

From mining complex to industrial exhibition, this museum once played a major part in the X-Files.

Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."