Born from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

Before its closure in 2002, this South Dakota mine was the largest and deepest gold mine in Western Hemisphere.

A bronze sculpture dedicated to a historic labor dispute in the U.S. automotive industry.

Restored historic buildings, machinery, and a Mediterranean garden tell the story of a vibrant multicultural neighborhood in the heart of Tampa.

The childhood home of the Wright Brothers in Dayton.

Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.

One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.

Red rock "fangs" jut out of the desert near the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.

These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.

A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

Wander among the gravestones in this historic border town.

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

Featuring a Loretta Lynn display and a re-created coal mine exhibit.

One of the best places to dig—some say on the planet—for six different types of chalcedony.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

This massive solar generating facility in the Nevada desert has been plagued by difficulties.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

This museum was once the home of industry titan Matilda Dodge Wilson.

An assortment of armored tanks and Howitzer cannons in the middle of the Sonoran Desert.