A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch.

Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.

Other-worldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

An entire city block built completely out of petrified wood.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a 70-foot-long chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The only retired U.S. nuclear missile silo that is open to the public.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

Alongside this Memphis trail are several sculptures that show trail-goers how to relax.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

This plaque marks the site where the penultimate chapter in the journey of two doomed boys unfolded in an imagined parallel universe.

All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.