Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

A Beaux-Arts triumph set to become Ford's innovation campus

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

Mine your own precious stones.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

The Pennsylvania landscape depicted by a quarter mile of mosaics made from used road signs.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.