The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

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

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Search for traces of the dinosaurs that roamed here more than 90 million years ago.

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

This is one really big nut.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

This sculpture is intended to reset a person’s creativity.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly plant in the U.S.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.