This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

A waterfall and cave near Arroyo Seco that inspired the writings of D. H. Lawrence, Willa Cather, and Mabel Dodge Luhan.

Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.

The only Native American comic shop in the world.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

Deadly airliner crash preserved for those willing to climb and pay respects.

This sculpture is intended to reset a person’s creativity.

These strange carved boulders in a forested canyon resemble tiny stone villages.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A memorial dedicated to the victims of the Columbine High School shootings.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

A home base for Judy Chicago, one of America's leading radical feminist artists.

A warm desert spring holds one of the rarest species on earth.

The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.

This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.