Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

An unusual and eclectic collection of local historical memorabilia.

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.

Oldest building in California still in use.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.