This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.

This historic church with a connection to "Uncle Sam" is now a fraternity house.

A man used his Civil War-era fortune to build this sanctuary in memory of his wife.

A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.

Two mermen, eternally spitting into each other's mouths.

The Vermont square that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."

The building that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House."

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

An artist-run shop filled with art inspired by and made from nature.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

One of the oldest art supply stores in the United States.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.