One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.

This abandoned church dominates the landscape of a former mining boomtown.

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

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

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

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

Parking lot where a Chicago mayor was inaugurated under very sketchy circumstances.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.