This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

Crystal hunters can dig for their own stones at this DIY mine in Arkansas’ quartz belt.

Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.

Art blooms at this unique outdoor gallery along the banks of the Arkansas River.

This impressive ledge seems to float above the Upper Buffalo Wilderness.

This family-run joint has been going whole hog for nearly 100 years.

Saunter along the banks of one of North Carolina’s wildest rivers

Borne from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past

This lake—the second largest in the state— was hiding historic treasures beneath its surface.

This historic high school was saved from demolition to become an island home for Marshall’s creative community.

Along a coast that sees the annual migration of humpback whales, a geological formation that takes the shape of a whale’s tail.

This historic home of the shag is keeping a Southern dance tradition going strong.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

From the 1940 Ford Coupe that started it all 50 years ago, this collection of over 150 classic vehicles celebrates the spirit and history of American car craft.

This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.

Nebraska’s longest-running summer theater is a musical tribute to cowboy culture.

For one month, the fields and skies of Gibbon, Nebraska, come alive with one of the largest gatherings of sandhill cranes in North America.

This sacred site lives up to its name with its majestic, color-splashed sandstone formations.

Let these towering termite-building structures tell you where to go.

Kakadu National Park is known for its stunning beauty and its rock art, which represents the longest historical records of any continuous civilization on Earth.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

Located in the world's highest-altitude Dark Sky Community, this observatory welcomes amateur and professional astronomers alike.

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.