Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

Home to a vast collection of The Wizard of Oz memorabilia and the site of an infamous theft.

World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a 90 year old passion play.

A short boardwalk through a swamp leads to the spot from which the Louisiana Purchase was surveyed.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.

A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

A symbol of Texas pride.

Seven flags adorn this Texas museum, one for each of the powers that have ruled the area.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Located near the U.S.-Mexico border, this park remembers the famous raid of General Francisco “Pancho” Villa and his soldiers.

A flat-topped butte that makes a constant backdrop for Western art.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

An ode to the history of telephones inside a telephone building.

One of the world’s most powerful corporations was established on a random Albuquerque street corner.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

A 1930’s courtroom where John Dillinger and his gang went before a judge.