The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.