What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

This now-abandoned outcrop is an important Native American spiritual site, overtaken by European settlers and mining pollution.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, never been to New York.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

A unique collection of artistic rides

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

The historic “pink house on the hill” is an architectural gem that now serves as a center for water conservation.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”