A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

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

Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

Circus cemetery for all the “showmen under God’s big top.”

The final resting place of Captain William Becknell, the Old West frontiersman who forged the Santa Fe Trail.

The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.

It specializes in outsider art and artifacts of secret societies.

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

For nearly a century, one of the oldest barbershops in Texas has been cutting hair the old fashioned way.

Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

On a dusty county road sit the ruins of a ghost town's abandoned church.

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.