The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

A historic landmark and museum filled with curious objects representing the history of Key West.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

The largest land animal skull ever discovered.

Once the smallest park in the national system.

This site honors the end of a 100-year boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico—all started by a river's shifting course.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Is this 47.7-mile stretch of highway the longest straight road in the United States?

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.