A petroglyph map of the upper Snake River carved by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.

Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.

Three generations of intrepid collectors display their curious artifacts in a homemade museum right next to the caves they discovered.

This underground cave located in the most barren reaches of Idaho is filled with ice year-round.

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

Dozens of rockets and missiles are on display outside a testing facility in the Utah desert.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

This bakery sits on the site of the Black Panther Party's first headquarters.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

A renovated hotel is bringing new life to a nearly-abandoned mining town in Colorado.

The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.

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

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.