The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

A living museum of curated gardens honors 4,000 years of agriculture in the Santa Cruz River basin.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

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

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.

Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a 70-foot-long chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

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

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.