This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

A monument to the sheer amount of oddities one can collect over a lifetime.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

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

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

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.