One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

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

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

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

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

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

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

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

These boots are made for selfies.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.