Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

An engraved boulder marks the spot where Patsy Cline's life ended in a plane crash.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.