The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

A warm desert spring holds one of the rarest species on earth.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

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

A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

This is one really big nut.

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

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

On the side of a remote mountain, a stone face bearing an inscription of mysterious origin.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.