Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.

Running since 1864, this clock has yet to be wound, one of the longest-running science experiments known.

If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

An unexpected connection to Chicago awaits visitors on an island just off the California coast.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.