The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of Northern New Mexico's geology.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

What is the Thing?

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.

This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

This is one really big nut.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

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

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.