A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Visitors to this public park will also find the ruins of an old western fort.

This quiet chapel was central to a community of settlers who reclaimed an abandoned fort.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

One of the largest private collections of cars manufactured by the short-lived Franklin Automobile Company.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

This old steel industry company town has a tradition of parking cars on the sidewalk so people can walk in the narrow streets.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.