Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.

World's largest Christmas store.

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

The statues honor the state transportation employees who've died while performing their work-related duties.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

The highest point in Oklahoma used to be a lawless outlaw's paradise.

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.

Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.