A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

The oldest active juke joint in the state sustains a niche school of blues guitar.

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.

In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.

One of the last remaining venues on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit is a kaleidoscopic music hall at the end of a dirt road.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

The mysterious headstone of an unidentified bank robber was seen visited, every year, by a woman in black.