In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

A likeness of Da Vinci's mysterious painting smiles at passersby from the side of a barn.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

A shop for all your magical needs and notions.

Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.

A museum and apothecary garden devoted to the history of frontier medicine.

A whimsical tower with a spiral staircase, inspired by the Space Age and the Möbius strip.

Come for the fried chicken, stay for the history at Oklahoma's oldest bar.

Long before Europeans arrived, Native Americans built an artificial island out of shells that has withstood a millennia of hurricanes.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

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

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

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

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.