A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.

This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

A mysterious drive-in nestled in the forest that leaves little to the imagination.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.