The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

This historic Rhode Island mini-cemetery features a number of headstones run through with mysterious holes.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.

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

Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.

This shrine is an ode to the region's rich Hispanic heritage.

The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.

A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."